CVE-2023-37450
Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability
- High 8.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 13 Jul 2023
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.5.2, tvOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, watchOS 9.6. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Key facts
- Published
- 26 Jul 2023
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- apple
- KEV added
- 13 Jul 2023
- KEV fix due
- 3 Aug 2023
- EPSS
- 18.95% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 97.347% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Apple | Safari |
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| Apple | tvOS |
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| Apple | iOS and iPadOS |
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| Apple | macOS |
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| Apple | watchOS |
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Timeline
- 13 Jul 2023 CVE-2023-37450 added to CISA KEV
- 13 Jul 2023 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
- 26 Jul 2023 Published