CVE-2023-32409The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
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It affects Apple macOS and 6 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since May 22, 2023; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 12, 2023. Treat that date as your deadline.
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The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, Safari 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
- CVSS
- 8.6 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV May 22, 2023; federal remediation due Jun 12, 2023Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 16.53% (percentile 97)
- Assigned by
- apple
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Jan 12, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apple macOS apple:macos (from the name) | from unspecified before 13.4 | CNA record |
Apple Safari apple:safari (from the name) | from unspecified before 16.5 | CNA record |
Apple watchOS apple:watchos (from the name) | from unspecified before 9.5 | CNA record |
Apple iOS and iPadOS apple:ios_and_ipados (from the name) | from unspecified before 15.7 | CNA record |
Apple tvOS apple:tvos (from the name) | from unspecified before 16.5 | CNA record |
apple safari apple:safari | before 16.5 | NVD |
apple ipados apple:ipados | from 15.0 before 15.7.8; from 16.0 before 16.5 | NVD |
apple iphone_os apple:iphone_os | from 15.0 before 15.7.8; from 16.0 before 16.5 | NVD |
apple macos apple:macos | from 13.0 before 13.4 | NVD |
apple tvos apple:tvos | before 16.5 | NVD |
apple watchos apple:watchos | before 9.5 | NVD |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213762vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213842vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213761vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-32409us-government-resource
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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