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Go to dashboardA use-after-free bug in Apple's WebKit engine, used by iOS, iPadOS, macOS and Safari, lets malicious web content run code. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild.
Summary written from the sources below. Check the originals before acting.
First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Multiple Products | vendor | – | – |
| apple safari | vendor | < 16.4.1 | 16.4.1 |
| apple ipados | vendor | < 15.7.5 | 15.7.5 |
| apple ipados | vendor | >= 16.0, < 16.4.1 | 16.4.1 |
| apple iphone os | vendor | < 15.7.5 | 15.7.5 |
| apple iphone os | vendor | >= 16.0, < 16.4.1 | 16.4.1 |
| apple macos | vendor | < 13.3.1 | 13.3.1 |
Check the device OS version under Settings > General > About (iOS/iPadOS) or Apple menu > About This Mac (macOS) and compare it to Apple's security notes; unknown for fleet-wide checks.
Update iOS, iPadOS, macOS and Safari to a release that includes the Apple fix for CVE-2023-28205, per vendor instructions; unknown for the exact build number in the sources.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain a use-after-free 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.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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