Buffer overflow in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2023-32423
Published: May 18, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76351
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4 BT: 6.1 [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/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32423
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit
watchOS
macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple Safari
WPE WebKit
watchOS
macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
tvOS
Apple Safari
How to mitigate CVE-2023-32423
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
watchOS - update to 9.5 20T562
macOS - update to 13.4 22F66
Apple Safari - update to 16.5
Apple iOS - update to 16.5 20F66
iPadOS - update to 16.5 20F66
tvOS - update to 16.5 20L562
macOS - update to 13.4 22F66
Apple Safari - update to 16.5
Apple iOS - update to 16.5 20F66
iPadOS - update to 16.5 20F66
tvOS - update to 16.5 20L562