CVE-2023-38600: apple ios and ipados
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-38600DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38600
Published 27-07-2023Last modified 05-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-38600 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 1.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 11 · Related 6Timeline
- 27-07-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, tvOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, Safari 16.6, watchOS 9.6. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- 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
1.43%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
73%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.43% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.43%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
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, < 16.6 | < 16.6
Ubuntu5 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.40.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- webkit2gtk< 2.40.5-1~deb12u1 | < 2.40.5-1
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.40.5-1
3 vendors · 14 products
References
15 links- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213847Vendor 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
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/02/1Third Party Advisory
