Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.5.2, tvOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, watchOS 9.6. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a…

CheckOps priority index

6.5/10 Patch within 7 days

Severity8.8

Probability1.9

Exploitation4/5

Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.

EPSS · today 19.0% higher than 97.3% of CVEs

CVSS 3.1 8.8 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:

Exploited for 1,209 days 13 Jul 2023

CISA due date 03 Aug 2023 for US federal agencies

Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST

EPSS probability (%)Percentile among all CVEs

Exploitation signals 4 / 5

KEV catalog (CISA)13 Jul 2023
Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)13 Jul 2023
Used by ransomwareno
EPSS above 10 %19.0%
No account, over the networkyes

What to do

Fix

Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.

CISA guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.

Meanwhile

Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.

Manufacturers (CRA)

Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained

Description ENISA EUVD

Affected products

SafariiOS and iPadOSmacOSwatchOStvOSMultiple Products

Affected versions

unspecified <16.5
unspecified <16.6
unspecified <13.5
unspecified <9.6

Open source packages OSV

Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.

Timeline

13 Jul 2023
Exploitation reported (ENISA)
13 Jul 2023
Added to the KEV catalog
26 Jul 2023
Published
03 Aug 2023
CISA remediation due date
26 Sept 2026
EPSS peak: 19.0%

References

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