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CVE-2023-41983

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from apple, from apple, from apple and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-10-25T19:15:10.110

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:22:02.810

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apple	safari	< 17.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 16.7.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 17.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 16.7.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 17.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 14.1	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	37	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	38	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	39	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	11.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	12.0	Yes

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/27 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/15/1 Mailing List ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/RPPMOWFYZODONTA3RLZOKSGNR4DELGG2/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/S3O7ITSBZDHLBM5OG22K6RZAHRRTGECM/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZTCZGQPRDAOPP6NK4CIDJKIPMBWD5J7K/ Mailing List ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33 ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213986 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5557 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/27 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/15/1 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/RPPMOWFYZODONTA3RLZOKSGNR4DELGG2/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/S3O7ITSBZDHLBM5OG22K6RZAHRRTGECM/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZTCZGQPRDAOPP6NK4CIDJKIPMBWD5J7K/ Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213986 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5557 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.