CVE-2023-32439
Status: AnalyzedHigh (8.8)⚠ Active exploitation
A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1, iOS 15.7.7 and iPadOS 15.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.4.1, Safari 16.5.1. 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.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 8.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 24%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 98
- Score date: 10/1/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
CISA KEV — actively exploited
- Added to catalog: 6/23/2023
- Remediation due date: 7/14/2023
- Known ransomware use: Unknown
Affected technologies (5)
CWEs
- CWE-843
- CWE-843
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213811
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213813
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213814
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213816
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213814
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213816
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213811
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213813
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213814
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213816
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213814
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213816
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-32439
Raw JSON (NVD)
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