Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Apple Multiple products Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CVE-2023-43000
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:3.90%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416 ↗CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | unspecified < 13.5 (affected) |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified < 16.6 (affected) |
| Apple | Safari | unspecified < 16.6 (affected) |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified < 15.8.7 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Apple Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-09-14T19:05:11 |
| Published | 2025-11-05T18:33:23 |
| Last Updated | 2026-09-21T19:03:00 |
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