CVE-2023-23529 | BDVDB-2026-196345 Detail

AppleiOS and iPadOS

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-843 Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-02-27Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-10-21Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-02-27
Last modified: 2025-10-21

Vendor information

Vendor: Apple
Product: iOS and iPadOS

All Apple vulnerabilities

Score

8.8 High

EPSS

9.4%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 95.5.

KEV

Yes

Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Type Confusion

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 16.3
Fixed
16.3
Vulnerable
< 15.7
Fixed
15.7

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.8 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).