CVE-2023-43000

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2023-43000
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.6, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.

8.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120324 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120331 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120338 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kit Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-43000 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

12 Mar 2026, 13:25

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

12 Mar 2026, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary (en) A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption. (en) A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.6, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.
References
  • () https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632 -

06 Mar 2026, 13:44

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kit - () https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kit - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-43000 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-43000 - US Government Resource

05 Mar 2026, 20:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kit -
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-43000 -

07 Nov 2025, 18:00

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120324 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120324 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120331 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120331 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120338 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/120338 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Apple iphone Os
Apple safari
Apple ipados
Apple
Apple macos

05 Nov 2025, 19:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2025-11-05 19:15

Updated : 2026-03-12 13:25

NVD link : CVE-2023-43000

Mitre link : CVE-2023-43000

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-43000

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Products Affected

apple

  • safari
  • iphone_os
  • ipados
  • macos
CWE
CWE-416

Use After Free