CVE-2023-23529A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.
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It affects Apple iOS and iPadOS and 4 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Feb 14, 2023; federal agencies had to remediate by Mar 7, 2023. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-843
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Feb 14, 2023; federal remediation due Mar 7, 2023Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 9.50% (percentile 95)
- Assigned by
- apple
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apple iOS and iPadOS apple:ios_and_ipados (from the name) | from unspecified before 16.3 | CNA record |
Apple Safari apple:safari (from the name) | from unspecified before 16.3 | CNA record |
Apple macOS apple:macos (from the name) | from unspecified before 13.2 | CNA record |
apple safari apple:safari | before 16.3 | NVD |
apple ipados apple:ipados | before 15.7.4; from 16.0 before 16.3.1 | NVD |
apple iphone_os apple:iphone_os | before 15.7.4; from 16.0 before 16.3.1 | NVD |
apple macos apple:macos | from 13.0 before 13.2.1 | NVD |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213635release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213638release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213633release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-23529us-government-resource
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