# CVE-2023-32409: Apple Multiple Products WebKit Sandbox Escape

> Remote attackers can break out of the Web Content sandbox, potentially leading to code execution or privilege escalation on Apple devices.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 22 May 2023 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 23 Jun 2023
- **Updated:** 12 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2023-32409, GHSA-hwfm-xf3j-ph3g, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-32409

## What is CVE-2023-32409?

CVE-2023-32409 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 23 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 15.7.8 and iPadOS 15.7.8, Safari 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32409?

It affects 6 products.


Products: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-32409?

Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 12 Jun 2023.

## Is CVE-2023-32409 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-32409 in the wild since at least 22 May 2023.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados

- [CVE-2025-43300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-43300/): Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-24201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24201/): Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-24085](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-24085/): Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-31200](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-31200/): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2025-31201](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-31201/): Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-32409 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-32409 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 23 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-32409 in the wild since at least 22 May 2023.

Affected product: Apple Ipados. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32409/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32409/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32409
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32409
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32409

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32409/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.