CVE-2023-23496

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, tvOS 16...

8.8 High

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, Safari 16.3, tvOS 16.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.89%Down 0.7 points since Feb 28, 2023

What each source reports

NVD Score used8.8

Record: CVE-2023-23496
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

Record: CVE-2023-23496
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-275960.0

Record: EUVD-2023-27596
CVSS: 0.0 NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-grxj-g635-2wcv8.8

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, tvOS 16...

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, tvOS 16.3, Safari 16.3, watchOS 9.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Record: GHSA-grxj-g635-2wcv
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-94
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-23496 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apple Ipados, published February 27, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.89%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.