Security Vulnerability CVE-2023-23529 - Complete Analysis and Details

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CVE-2023-23529

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National Vulnerability Database Information

Description: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, iOS 16.3.1 and iPadOS 16.3.1, macOS Ventura 13.2.1, Safari 16.3. 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.

CVSS Base Score: 8.8 (v3.1)

The **CVSS Base Score** is a score from **0 to 10** that represents the intrinsic severity of a vulnerability. A higher score indicates greater severity.

Value

0.02.55.07.510.0

Published on: 02/27/2023 20:15:14
Last modified: 10/23/2025 18:04:04
NIST: CVE source from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

CVSS Metrics Details

Base Severity: HIGH
Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: HIGH
Availability Impact: HIGH

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Database CWE: v4.18

CWE-843: Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') ↗

The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

Fonte: MITRE CWE

FIRST Information

EPSS Score: 0.0006

The **EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)** is a score from **0 to 1** that indicates the **probability** that a vulnerability will be exploited in the real world in the next 30 days. A higher value indicates a greater likelihood of exploitation.

Value

0.00.250.50.751.0

Percentile: 0.1841

The **Percentile** indicates how much higher this vulnerability's EPSS score is compared to all other vulnerabilities in the EPSS database. For example, a percentile of 0.90 (90%) means that 90% of vulnerabilities have an EPSS score equal to or lower than the current one.

Value

0.00.250.50.751.0

*Data updated as of: 2025-12-14

CISA Information (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

The **CISA KEV Catalog** lists vulnerabilities that have been **actively exploited in the real world**. If a CVE is present in this catalog, it indicates that the threat is immediate and mitigation should be a top priority.

CVE **CVE-2023-23529** **IS PRESENT** in the CISA KEV Catalog!

Vulnerability Name: Apple Multiple Products WebKit Type Confusion Vulnerability
Short Description: Apple iOS, MacOS, Safari and iPadOS 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.
Date Added to KEV: 02/14/2023
Vendor/Product: Apple / Multiple Products
Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due Date: 03/07/2023

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NVD References

Exploit PoC from GitHub

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