[ CVE-2023-32409 · Published 23 Jun 2023 ]
Apple Multiple Products WebKit Sandbox Escape Vulnerability
[ Why it matters ]Priority signals
- Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2023-05-22
- EPSS: 17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 97% of CVEs)
[ Description ]Official description
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, Safari 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
CISA: Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and Safari WebKit contain an unspecified vulnerability that can allow a remote attacker to break out of the Web Content sandbox. 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.
[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches
CISA required action (US federal deadline 12 Jun 2023): Apply updates per vendor instructions.
No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.
[ References ]References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213761Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213762Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource