Is CVE-2023-28198 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-28198 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-28198?

CVE-2023-28198 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2023-28198?

Patch guidance is available from apple security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-28198.

Fix CVE-2023-28198 - HIGH apple ipados

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2023-28198?

5 products: apple ipados, apple iphone os, apple macos, webkitgtk webkitgtk, wpewebkit wpe webkit.

Description

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Ventura 13.3. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-416 · Use After Free

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APPLE
Published: 8/14/2023
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apple : ipadosapple : iphone_osapple : macoswebkitgtk : webkitgtkwpewebkit : wpe_webkit

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD