# CVE-2023-28205: Apple Multiple Products WebKit Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-28205-apple-multiple-products-webkit-use-after-free-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-04-10. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-28205 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-04-10

A use-after-free vulnerability in Apple's WebKit engine allows for arbitrary code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. The issue was addressed through improved memory management across multiple Apple operating systems and the Safari browser.

Technologies: [Apple Multiple Products](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/multiple-products). Vendors: [Apple](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/apple).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-28205 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2023-28205 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 10 April 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2023-28205?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 10 April 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apple WebKit; Apple Safari Before 16.4.1; Apple iOS Before 15.7.5, Before 16.4.1; Apple iPadOS Before 15.7.5, Before 16.4.1; and 1 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-28205?** A patch was published on 2023-04-10: Fixed in Safari 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5/16.4.1, iPadOS 15.7.5/16.4.1, and macOS Ventura 13.3.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2023-28205 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-28205?** Check whether you run Apple Multiple Products. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Apple WebKit
- Apple Safari Before 16.4.1
- Apple iOS Before 15.7.5, Before 16.4.1
- Apple iPadOS Before 15.7.5, Before 16.4.1
- Apple macOS Ventura Before 13.3.1

## Timeline

- 2023-04-10: disclosed
- 2023-04-10: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2023-04-10: patched: Fixed in Safari 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5/16.4.1, iPadOS 15.7.5/16.4.1, and macOS Ventura 13.3.1
- 2023-04-10: exploited: Apple reported awareness of active exploitation at the time of disclosure.

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