Apple Multiple Products WebKit Sandbox Escape Vulnerability (CVE-2023-32409)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2023-05-22 · CVE-2023-32409
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, and Safari WebKit contain an unspecified vulnerability that can allow a remote attacker to break out of the Web Content sandbox. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing. CISA added CVE-2023-32409 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 22, 2023, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 12, 2023 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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