CVE-2023-23518
webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, Safari 16.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
A vulnerability was found in WebKitGTK. This issue occurs when processing maliciously crafted web content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption, and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the WebKitGTK web engine. Francisco Alonso discovered that processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. YeongHyeon Choi, Hyeon Park, SeOk JEON, YoungSung Ahn, JunSeo Bae and Dohyun Lee discovered that processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Timeline
- 2023-01-12 CVE Reserved
- 2023-01-24 CVE Published
- 2025-03-11 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (10)
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| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638 |
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| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599 | 2023-07-27 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213600 | 2023-07-27 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213601 | 2023-07-27 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213603 | 2023-07-27 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213604 | 2023-07-27 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 | 2023-07-27 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213606 | 2023-07-27 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23518 | 2023-05-16 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2167715 | 2023-05-16 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" | < 16.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version " < 16.3" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" | < 16.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" and version " < 16.3" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" | < 16.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 16.3" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | < 11.7.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " < 11.7.3" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | >= 12.0 < 12.6.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 12.0 < 12.6.3" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" | >= 13.0 < 13.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 13.0 < 13.2" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Tvos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos" | < 16.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos" and version " < 16.3" | - |
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| Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Watchos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos" | < 9.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos" and version " < 9.3" | - |
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