CVE-2023-41993 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution
Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution on Apple operating systems, requiring an upgrade to patched versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 25 Sep 2023
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-41993?
CVE-2023-41993 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 21 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
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.
Weakness: CWE-754
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41993?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including java, java-min and jre. It affects 14 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
java Bitnami | All versions | 1.8.0, 8.0.411 |
java-min Bitnami | All versions | 1.8.0, 8.0.411 |
jre Bitnami | All versions | 1.8.0, 8.0.411 |
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager and 8 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41993?
Upgrade java to a fixed version for your release line: 1.8.0 or 8.0.411. US federal agencies must fix it by 16 Oct 2023.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-41993 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-41993 in the wild since at least 25 Sep 2023.
Public exploit code: 5 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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 BIT-java-2023-41993, BIT-java-min-2023-41993, BIT-jre-2023-41993, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-41993, GHSA-2hcr-79rm-r8rp, MINI-3h36-vhvm-7885 and 8 more.