CVE-2023-40417 Other in Safari
Visiting a malicious website can lead to UI spoofing due to a window management issue in Apple browsers and operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40417?
CVE-2023-40417 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 26 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A window management issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma 14. Visiting a website that frames malicious content may lead to UI spoofing.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40417?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Safari, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40417?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40417 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-40417 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40417 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-w477-vjwg-hjjx.