CVE-2023-28205
Description
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain a use-after-free 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.
CISA KEV
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- Multiple Products
- Due date
- 2023-05-01
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.40.1-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.40.1-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.40.1-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 2.40.1-1~deb11u1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.40.1-1 |
Red Hat Fixed 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fixed | — |
| 8 | Fixed | — |
Rocky Linux Fixed 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fixed | — |
| 8 | Fixed | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1918
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2653
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2023:3108
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2023:1919
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-28205.html
- https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2023:1918
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-28205
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720,https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721,https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213722,https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28205
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:1919
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2185724
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-1919.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2023-1918.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3108
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.