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CVE-2023-32439

Apple Multiple Products WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability

Published Jun 23, 2023 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · apple safari

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1, iOS 15.7.7 and iPadOS 15.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.4.1, Safari 16.5.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 23, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1, iOS 15.7.7 and iPadOS 15.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.4.1, Safari 16.5.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

  2. Jun 23, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Jul 14, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1, iOS 15.7.7 and iPadOS 15.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.4.1, Safari 16.5.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Jul 14, 2023

Affected

  • cpe apple/ipadosversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/iphone osversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/macosversion unspecified
  • cpe apple/safariversion unspecified
  • cpe webkitgtk/webkitgtk+version unspecified
  • vendor Apple Multiple Productsversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2023-32439

    Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain a type confusion 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.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2023-32439

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2023-32439

    30-day exploitation probability 24.0%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2023-32439

    A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1, iOS 15.7.7 and iPadOS 15.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.4.1, Safari 16.5.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a

    nvd.nist.gov

References