Vulnerability · Published Jul 26, 2023 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2023-38597
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 69% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 31.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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, macOS Ventura 13.5, Safari 16.6. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.40.5-1.el8 | ALSA-2023:7055 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.40.5-1.el9 | ALSA-2023:6535 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3-devel | 2.40.5-1.el8 | ALSA-2023:7055 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3-devel | 2.40.5-1.el9 | ALSA-2023:6535 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3-jsc | 2.40.5-1.el8 | ALSA-2023:7055 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3-jsc | 2.40.5-1.el9 | ALSA-2023:6535 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel | 2.40.5-1.el8 | ALSA-2023:7055 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel | 2.40.5-1.el9 | ALSA-2023:6535 |
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | 2.40.5-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5468-1 |
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | 2.40.5-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38597 |
| Debian:13 | webkit2gtk | 2.40.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38597 |
| Debian:14 | webkit2gtk | 2.40.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38597 |
| Debian:12 | wpewebkit | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38597 |
| Debian:13 | wpewebkit | 2.40.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38597 |
| Debian:14 | wpewebkit | 2.40.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38597 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38597 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38597 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | webkit2gtk | 2.40.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38597 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | webkit2gtk | 2.40.5-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-6289-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | wpewebkit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-38597 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari | unspecified – before 16.6 |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – before 16.6 |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – before 13.5 |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – before 15.7 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213847
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/08/02/1
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJ4DG5LHWG2INDOTPB7MO4JVJN6LKL3M/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5468
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KQXJYKTGLKI6TJEFJCKPHCNY7PS72OER/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04