CVE-2023-40448

8.6 HIGH
Published: September 27, 2023 Modified: November 04, 2025
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Description

The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
Source: product-security@apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213927
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213936
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

23 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.6 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apple