CVE-2023-23496: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 1 public report, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 0.9%
EPSS score, percentile 59.3 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- Not scored
The CVE record carries no CVSS score.
- What should I do?
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- before 16.3
- before 16.3
- before 16.3
- before 15.7
- before 13.2
- before 9.3
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, Safari 16.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (6 products)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 16.3 |
| Status | Versions |
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| Affected | before 16.3 |
| Status | Versions |
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| Affected | before 16.3 |
| Status | Versions |
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| Affected | before 15.7 |
| Status | Versions |
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| Affected | before 13.2 |
| Status | Versions |
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| Affected | before 9.3 |
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-94
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
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| CVE record last updated |
References
7
Known exploited Apple vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-86950: Apple Multiple Products Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-65400: Apple macOS Improper Authentication Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-31277: Apple Multiple Products Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-43510: Apple Multiple Products Improper Locking Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-43520: Apple Multiple Products Classic Buffer Overflow Vulnerability