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Vulnerability details: VCID-s2ng-5vb3-s3bf
Vulnerability ID VCID-s2ng-5vb3-s3bf
Aliases CVE-2023-37450
Summary 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 7.9
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
System Score Found at
cvssv3 8.8 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2023-37450.json
epss 0.00016 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00016 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00016 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00016 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00016 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00016 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00016 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00016 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00016 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00016 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00016 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00017 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00017 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00021 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00021 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00021 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
epss 0.00022 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37450
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
ssvc Attend https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213826
ssvc Attend https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213826
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
ssvc Attend https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
ssvc Attend https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
ssvc Attend https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
ssvc Attend https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
Reference id Reference type URL
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2023-37450.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2023-37450
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-37450
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
202401-04 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
2223000 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2223000
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk\+:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2023-37450 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37450
HT213826 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213826
HT213841 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
HT213843 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
HT213846 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
HT213848 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
RHSA-2023:4201 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4201
RHSA-2023:4202 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:4202
RHSA-2025:10364 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10364
USN-6264-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/6264-1/
Data source KEV
Date added July 13, 2023
Description Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain an unspecified vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.
Required action Apply updates per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if updates are unavailable.
Due date Aug. 3, 2023
Note 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213826, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848;  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37450
Ransomware campaign use Unknown
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2023-37450.json
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37450
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2024-01-05T14:56:27Z/ Found at https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213826
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2024-01-05T14:56:27Z/ Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213826
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2024-01-05T14:56:27Z/ Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2024-01-05T14:56:27Z/ Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2024-01-05T14:56:27Z/ Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213846
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:A/2024-01-05T14:56:27Z/ Found at https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213848
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.02131
EPSS Score 0.00016
Published At July 30, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-31T08:43:50.222538+00:00 Ubuntu USN Importer Import https://usn.ubuntu.com/6264-1/ 37.0.0