Actively exploited · Published Jul 26, 2023 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2023-37450
High 8.8 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 July 13, 2023). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 18.9% (higher than 97% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Aug 3, 2023.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.5.2, tvOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, watchOS 9.6. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. 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 | 2.40.3-2~deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37450 |
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | 2.40.3-2~deb12u2 | DSA-5457-1 |
| Debian:13 | webkit2gtk | 2.40.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37450 |
| Debian:14 | webkit2gtk | 2.40.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37450 |
| Debian:12 | wpewebkit | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37450 |
| Debian:13 | wpewebkit | 2.40.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37450 |
| Debian:14 | wpewebkit | 2.40.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-37450 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | webkit2gtk3 | 0:2.38.5-1.el8_8.5 | RLSA-2023:4202 |
| Rocky Linux:9 | webkit2gtk3 | 0:2.38.5-1.el9_2.3 | RLSA-2023:4201 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37450 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37450 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | webkit2gtk | 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-6264-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | webkit2gtk | 2.40.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37450 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | wpewebkit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-37450 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213826
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-37450 government-resource