CVE-2023-41993

Apple macOS, apple iphone_os, apple ipad_os

Published 21 Sept 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 25 Sept 2023, with a remediation deadline of 16 Oct 2023 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.

References

security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33 · Third Party Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0004/ · Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT213926 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT213930 · Vendor Advisory
webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2023-0009.html · Third Party Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41993 · US Government Resource