TI-2023-19971 Aliases CVE-2023-38599 GHSA-c9g8-3cc3-422m

Apple Safari: A website may be able to track sensitive user information

LOW 31Published 2023-07-28 · Updated 2025-02-13

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.6, watchOS 9.6, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, tvOS 16.6, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. A website may be able to track sensitive user information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01043 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Partial Safari (Apple): 16.6tvOS (Apple): 16.6+3 more productsRed Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	Safari	before 16.6	16.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	tvOS	before 16.6	16.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	before 16.6	16.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 13.5	13.5	Patch available	CNA
Apple	iOS and iPadOS	before 15.7	15.7	Patch available	CNA
Apple	watchOS	before 9.6	9.6	Patch available	CNA

Safari VendorApple Affected before 16.6 Fixed in 16.6 Patch available CNA
tvOS VendorApple Affected before 16.6 Fixed in 16.6 Patch available CNA
iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.6 Fixed in 16.6 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.5 Fixed in 13.5 Patch available CNA
iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA
watchOS VendorApple Affected before 9.6 Fixed in 9.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::	before 16.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::	before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::	before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	13.0 to before 13.5	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::	before 16.6	Vulnerable	Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::	before 9.6	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 16.6
Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.6
Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.6
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.5
Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 9.6

Red Hat 3 advisories

RHSA-2025:10364 Released 2025-07-07 · Red Hat rating Important
webkitgtk4 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-2.48.3-2.el7_9 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-doc-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9
RHSA-2023:7055 Released 2023-11-14 · Red Hat rating Important
webkit2gtk3 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) webkit2gtk3-2.40.5-1.el8, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.40.5-1.el8, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.40.5-1.el8 +1
RHSA-2023:6535 Released 2023-11-07 · Red Hat rating Important
webkit2gtk3 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) webkit2gtk3-2.40.5-1.el9, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.40.5-1.el9, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.40.5-1.el9 +1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2023-07-28
Apple macOS 13.5
14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 11 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19976 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-19970 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-18915 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Release · 2023-07-28
Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.7
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19976 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-19970 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-18915 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Release · 2023-07-28
Apple iOS and iPadOS, watchOS 16.6, 9.6
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19976 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-19970 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-18335 Integer overflow in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Release · 2023-07-28
Apple tvOS 16.6
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19976 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-19970 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-18335 Integer overflow in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Release · 2023-07-28
Apple Safari 16.6
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15731 Cross-site scripting in Apple SafariPriority LOW 28
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)	Fixed	RHSA-2023:7055
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)	Fixed	RHSA-2023:6535
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)	Fixed	RHSA-2025:10364
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS)	Fixed	RHSA-2025:10364

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38599
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9g8-3cc3-422m

References

Advisory 7

Other 4

TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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