CVE-2023-38594

Status: ModifiedHigh (8.8)—
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, 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

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: 1.24%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 68
Score date: 10/7/2026
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).
Affected technologies (6)

Apple — Ipados Apple — Iphone OS Apple — Macos Apple — Safari Apple — Tvos Apple — Watchos
CWEs

NVD-CWE-noinfo
References

Raw JSON (NVD)

Show
{
  "id": "CVE-2023-38594",
  "cveTags": [],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "type": "Primary",
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "cvssData": {
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "version": "3.1",
          "baseScore": 8.8,
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "impactScore": 5.9,
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.8
      }
    ]
  },
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "product-security@apple.com",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "product": "Safari",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "lessThan": "16.6",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "product": "tvOS",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "lessThan": "16.6",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "product": "iOS and iPadOS",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "lessThan": "16.6",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "product": "macOS",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "lessThan": "13.5",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "product": "iOS and iPadOS",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "lessThan": "15.7",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Apple",
          "product": "watchOS",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "unspecified",
              "lessThan": "9.6",
              "versionType": "custom"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "published": "2023-07-27T00:15:15.887",
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/02/1",
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJ4DG5LHWG2INDOTPB7MO4JVJN6LKL3M/",
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KQXJYKTGLKI6TJEFJCKPHCNY7PS72OER/",
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04",
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213847",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5468",
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/02/1",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJ4DG5LHWG2INDOTPB7MO4JVJN6LKL3M/",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KQXJYKTGLKI6TJEFJCKPHCNY7PS72OER/",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213847",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848",
      "tags": [
        "Release Notes",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5468",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ],
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "type": "Primary",
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-noinfo"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, 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."
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T06:10:47.590",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "DB91291B-DB98-4E2A-BDA6-F9B5C48CDC6F",
              "versionEndExcluding": "16.6"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "5E276423-4032-4E12-AB11-88F7047E35EA",
              "versionEndExcluding": "15.7.8"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "33013784-1828-4402-81CF-2794D94A7C48",
              "versionEndExcluding": "16.6",
              "versionStartIncluding": "16.0"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "8635FA0F-1876-4E3A-B02D-31AEA459C38E",
              "versionEndExcluding": "15.7.8"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "4C67BFEB-764A-4C07-A02A-117C6AFAAC6A",
              "versionEndExcluding": "16.6",
              "versionStartIncluding": "16.0"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "3D701507-146E-4E5B-8C32-60E797E46627",
              "versionEndExcluding": "13.5",
              "versionStartIncluding": "13.0"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "339039D5-7AAC-4252-B4F6-BFCEBB48D92A",
              "versionEndExcluding": "16.6"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "90DFD981-D950-40B0-A699-4878B653A20D",
              "versionEndExcluding": "9.6"
            }
          ],
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "product-security@apple.com"
}