CVE-2023-28205

2023-04-1000:00:00

ubuntu.com

use after free

safari

ios

ipados

memory management

arbitrary code execution

actively exploited

webkit

javascriptcore

macos ventura 13.3.1

CVSS3

8.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.003

Percentile

71.3%

JSON

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This
issue is fixed in Safari 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, iOS 16.4.1
and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1. Processing maliciously crafted web
content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report
that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Notes

Author	Note
jdstrand	webkit receives limited support. For details, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SecurityTeam/FAQ#webkit webkit in Ubuntu uses the JavaScriptCore (JSC) engine, not V8

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
ubuntu20.04noarchwebkit2gtk< 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1UNKNOWN
ubuntu22.04noarchwebkit2gtk< 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1UNKNOWN
ubuntu22.10noarchwebkit2gtk< 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1UNKNOWN
ubuntu23.04noarchwebkit2gtk< 2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1UNKNOWN

OS	Version	Architecture	Package	Version	Filename
ubuntu	20.04	noarch	webkit2gtk	< 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.20.04.1	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.04	noarch	webkit2gtk	< 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.04.1	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	22.10	noarch	webkit2gtk	< 2.38.6-0ubuntu0.22.10.1	UNKNOWN
ubuntu	23.04	noarch	webkit2gtk	< 2.40.1-0ubuntu0.23.04.1	UNKNOWN