CVE-2023-28201 Race condition in Safari
A remote attacker can trigger a race condition in Safari to cause app termination or execute arbitrary code on Apple devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-28201?
CVE-2023-28201 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 8 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, Safari 16.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, tvOS 16.4. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28201?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28201?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-28201 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28201 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c8hj-7v4h-6ccv.