CVE-2023-43000 (GCVE-0-2023-43000)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-11-05 18:33
Modified
2026-03-12 00:52
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption
Summary
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.6, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
References
Impacted products
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| Apple | macOS |
Version: unspecified < 13.5 |
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2026-03-05
Due date: 2026-03-26
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://support.apple.com/en-us/120324 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/120331 ; https://support.apple.com/en-us/120338 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43000
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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