CVE-2023-28205

HighCVSS 8.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-416

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
AppleiOS and iPadOS>= unspecified, < 15.7
AppleSafari>= unspecified, < 16.4
ApplemacOS>= unspecified, < 13.3
AppleiOS and iPadOS>= unspecified, < 16.4

References

Timeline

Published
Apr 10, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Apr 10, 2023
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2023-28205: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix