Actively exploited · Published Jun 23, 2023 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2023-32409
High 8.6 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on May 22, 2023). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 16.5% (higher than 97% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Federal agencies must remediate by Jun 12, 2023.
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | 2.42.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32409 |
| Debian:13 | webkit2gtk | 2.42.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32409 |
| Debian:14 | webkit2gtk | 2.42.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32409 |
| Debian:12 | wpewebkit | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32409 |
| Debian:13 | wpewebkit | 2.42.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32409 |
| Debian:14 | wpewebkit | 2.42.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32409 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32409 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32409 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | wpewebkit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32409 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213762
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213761
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-32409 government-resource