CVE-2023-32373
Apple macOS, Apple Safari, Apple watchOS
Published 23 Jun 2023 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
8.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 22 May 2023, with a remediation deadline of 12 Jun 2023 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, Safari 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. 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.
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04 · Third Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213761 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213762 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213765 · Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-32373 · US Government Resource