CVE-2023-43000

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: November 05, 2025 Modified: March 12, 2026
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Description

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.6, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.

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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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120324
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120331
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120338
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/coruna-powerful-ios-exploit-kit
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-43000
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
26th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2026-03-26

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416 CWE-416

Affected Vendors

apple

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