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CVE-2023-37450: Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2023-07-13
• EPSS: 18.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-07-27 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.5.2, tvOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, watchOS 9.6. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 16.6 — fixed in 16.6
• Apple Iphone Os: before 16.6 — fixed in 16.6
• Apple macOS: from 13.0 before 13.5 — fixed in 13.5
• Apple Safari: before 16.5.2 — fixed in 16.5.2
• Apple tvOS: before 16.6 — fixed in 16.6
• Apple watchOS: before 9.6 — fixed in 9.6
• Webkitgtk+: before 2.42.3 — fixed in 2.42.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 16.6; Apple Iphone Os 16.6; Apple macOS 13.5; Apple Safari 16.5.2; Apple tvOS 16.6; Apple watchOS 9.6; Webkitgtk+ 2.42.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213826
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213826
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848

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