# CVE-2023-28205

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.

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2023-28205
- CVSS: 8.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2023-04-10; CISA due date 2023-05-01
- EPSS: 27.08% (percentile 98.1)
- Unvetted proof-of-concept code on GitHub: 2 GitHub proofs of concept (first 2024-11-30)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-01-28)
- Weakness: CWE-416
- Published: 2023-04-10

## Affected versions

- Apple iOS and iPadOS: affected < 15.7; < 16.4
- Apple macOS: affected < 13.3
- Apple Safari: affected < 16.4

A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected.

## References

- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213722
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721
- [other] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28205

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