Is CVE-2023-32439 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-32439 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-23.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-32439?

CVE-2023-32439 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-2023-32439?

Patch guidance is available from apple security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-32439.

Fix CVE-2023-32439 - HIGH apple safari

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2023-32439?

7 products: apple safari, apple ipados, apple ipados, apple iphone os, apple iphone os, and 2 more.

Description

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5.1 and iPadOS 16.5.1, iOS 15.7.7 and iPadOS 15.7.7, macOS Ventura 13.4.1, Safari 16.5.1. 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 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-843 CWE-843

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APPLE
Published: 6/23/2023
Last Modified: 10/23/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apple : safariapple : ipadosapple : ipadosapple : iphone_osapple : iphone_osapple : macoswebkitgtk : webkitgtk\+

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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