CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-32439

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 98th pctl
8.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

CWE-843Type Confusion

How to fix

Remediation Available
webkit2gtkDebian
Fixed in:2.40.3-2~deb11u1CVE-2023-32439
Fixed in:2.40.3-2~deb12u1CVE-2023-32439
Fixed in:2.40.3-1CVE-2023-32439
Fixed in:2.40.3-1CVE-2023-32439
webkit2gtk3Rocky
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3Red Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3-debuginfoRocky
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webkit2gtk3-debugsourceRocky
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3-debugsourceRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3-develRocky
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3-develRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3-jscRocky
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3-jscRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el9_2.3RHSA-2023:4201
webkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3-jsc-develRocky
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3-jsc-develRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5RHSA-2023:4202
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webkitgtk4Rocky
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
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webkitgtk4Red Hat / RHEL
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webkitgtk4-debuginfoRocky
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webkitgtk4-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
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webkitgtk4-develRocky
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webkitgtk4-develRed Hat / RHEL
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webkitgtk4-docRocky
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webkitgtk4-docRed Hat / RHEL
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webkitgtk4-jscRed Hat / RHEL
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webkitgtk4-jscRocky
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webkitgtk4-jsc-develRocky
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webkitgtk4-jsc-develRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:2.48.3-2.el7_9RHSA-2025:10364
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libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1USN-6264-1
Fixed in:2.40.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1USN-6264-1
libjavascriptcoregtk-4.1-0Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1USN-6264-1
Fixed in:2.40.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1USN-6264-1
libjavascriptcoregtk-6.0-1Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1USN-6264-1
Fixed in:2.40.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1USN-6264-1
libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1USN-6264-1
Fixed in:2.40.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1USN-6264-1
libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1USN-6264-1
Fixed in:2.40.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1USN-6264-1
libwebkitgtk-6.0-4Ubuntu
Fixed in:2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1USN-6264-1
Fixed in:2.40.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1USN-6264-1
webkit2gtkUbuntu
Fixed in:2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1USN-6264-1
Fixed in:2.40.4-0ubuntu0.23.04.1USN-6264-1
SafariWindows application
Affected:16.5.1Fixed in:16.5.1Apple Inc.

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

23.79%probability of exploitation in 30 days
98thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Apple Multiple Products WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain a type confusion vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.

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Remediation due: 2023-07-14

References

Third-Party Advisory1
Government Resource1

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