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High severity · published Jul 26, 2023
CVE-2023-38597
The issue was addressed with improved checks
8.8
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, Safari 16.6. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 68% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.5 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 15.7.8; 16.0 before 16.6 · source: NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before 16.6 · source: vendor, NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 16.6; before 15.7 · source: vendor
Affected product
MA
macOS
Apple
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38597
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-38597
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/02/1
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJ4DG5LHWG2INDOTPB7MO4JVJN6LKL3M/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KQXJYKTGLKI6TJEFJCKPHCNY7PS72OER/
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
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