CVE-2023-41983: apple ios and ipados
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-41983DEBIAN-CVE-2023-41983
Published 25-10-2023Last modified 13-02-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-41983 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 1.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.30%
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 9 · Related 5Timeline
- 25-10-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
70%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.30% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.30%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apple5 products
- ios and ipados≥ unspecified, < 16.7 | ≥ unspecified, < 17.1
- ipados< 16.7.2 | ≥ 17.0, < 17.1
- iphone_os< 16.7.2 | ≥ 17.0, < 17.1
- macos≥ unspecified, < 14.1 | ≥ 14.0, < 14.1
- safari≥ unspecified, < 17.1 | < 17.1
Ubuntu5 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.42.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | < 2.42.2-1
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian3 products
- webkit2gtk< 2.42.2-1~deb12u1 | < 2.42.2-1
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.42.2-1
- debian_linuxEOL11.0 | 12.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL37 | 38 | 39
4 vendors · 14 products
References
20 links- support.apple.com/kb/HT213984Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Mailing List
Show all 20 references
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/15/1Mailing List
www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5557Third Party Advisory