Description
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.
Published: 2023-02-27
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 9.4% Low
KEV: Yes
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3320-1 webkit2gtk security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5351-1 webkit2gtk security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5352-1 wpewebkit security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-27629 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5893-1 WebKitGTK vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 02:15:00 +0200


Tue, 21 Oct 2025 22:30:00 +0200


Tue, 21 Oct 2025 21:30:00 +0200


Sun, 13 Jul 2025 15:45:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00072}

epss

{'score': 0.00065}


Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:30:00 +0200

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First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 23:15:00 +0100

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2023-02-14'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 14 Aug 2024 03:15:00 +0200

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Subscriptions

Apple Ipados Iphone Os Macos Safari
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Els
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:15:24.700Z

Reserved: 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-23529

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T10:35:32.885Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2023-02-27T20:15:14.710

Modified: 2026-06-17T05:37:21.160

Link: CVE-2023-23529

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2023-02-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-23529 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-843

    Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')