Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2023-28201

 

Input validation error in macOS - CVE-2023-28201

Published: May 8, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU75779
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-28201
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in WebKit Web Inspector. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Affected software

macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple Safari

How to mitigate CVE-2023-28201

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 13.3 22E252
Apple Safari - update to 16.4
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 15.7.4 19H321, 16.4 20E247
iPadOS - addressed in versions 15.7.4 19H321, 16.4 20E247
tvOS - update to 16.4 20L497

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