CVE-2023-37450: Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-37450 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in Apple Multiple Products. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 13-07-2023. EPSS estimates a 18.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 6Timeline
- 13-07-2023Added to CISA KEVApple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability
- 26-07-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2023CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
- 21-10-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.5.2, tvOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, watchOS 9.6. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
18.95%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 18.95% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
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CISA KEVListed- Added
- 13-07-2023
- Federal due date
- 03-08-2023
CISA required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37450
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Apple7 products
- ios and ipados≥ unspecified, < 16.6
- ipados< 16.6
- iphone_os< 16.6
- macos≥ unspecified, < 13.5 | ≥ 13.0, < 13.5
- safari≥ unspecified, < 16.5 | < 16.5.2
Ubuntu5 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- webkit2gtk< 2.40.4-1 | < 2.40.3-2~deb11u2 | < 2.40.3-2~deb12u2
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.40.4-1
Webkitgtk1 product
- webkitgtk< 2.42.3
4 vendors · 15 products
References
13 links- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213826Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848Vendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-37450Government ResourceUS Government Resource
