Vulnerability Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari | < 17.1 |
| Apple | Ipados | < 16.7.2 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 16.7.2 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 14.0, < 14.1 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/27Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/15/1Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing List
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213986Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5557Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-41983?
CVE-2023-41983 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Processing web content may lead to...
How severe is CVE-2023-41983?
CVE-2023-41983 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-41983?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Safari, Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Fedoraproject Fedora.