Improper check for unusual conditions in Apple macOS
Priority CRITICAL 97Exploited in the wildCWE-754Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2023-09-25CISA due date 2023-10-16
EPSS 0.23709 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial macOS (Apple): 14Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | before 14 | 14 | Patch available | CNA |
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 14 Fixed in 14 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 19
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 14.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 37 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 38 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:20.3.13:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 20.3.13 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:21.3.9:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* | 21.3.9 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 37 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 38 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:20.3.13:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 20.3.13 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:21.3.9:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 21.3.9 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 9 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update401:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 update401 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update401:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.0 update401 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_insights_acquisition_unit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_insights_storage_workload_security_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2.42.2 | Vulnerable | WebKitGTK |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update401:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 update401 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update401:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.0 update401 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_insights_acquisition_unit:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_insights_storage_workload_security_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.42.2 Vulnerable ·WebKitGTK
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2025:10364 Released 2025-07-07 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkitgtk4 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-2023:4202 Released 2023-07-18 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) webkit2gtk3-2.38.5-1.el8_8.5, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.38.5-1.el8_8.5, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.38.5-1.el8_8.5 +1
- RHSA-2023:4201 Released 2023-07-18 · Red Hat rating Importantwebkit2gtk3 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) webkit2gtk3-2.38.5-1.el9_2.3, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.38.5-1.el9_2.3, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.38.5-1.el9_2.3 +1
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-2023:4202 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2023:4201 |
| 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
- 2023-09-25 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41993
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2hcr-79rm-r8rp
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-41993 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-41993 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2hcr-79rm-r8rp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-41993 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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