# CVE-2023-41993: Apple Multiple Products WebKit Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-41993-apple-multiple-products-webkit-code-execution-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-09-25. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-41993 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-09-25

A code execution vulnerability exists in Apple WebKit due to improper checks when processing web content. An attacker can achieve arbitrary code execution by enticing a user to process maliciously crafted web content. This issue was reportedly exploited in the wild against iOS versions prior to 16.7.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-41993 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2023-41993 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 September 2023. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2023-41993?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 25 September 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Apple WebKit; Apple Safari before 17.0; Apple iOS before 17.0.1; Apple iPadOS before 17.0.1; and 2 more.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-41993?** A patch was published on 2023-09-25: Fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17.0.1, iPadOS 17.0.1, and Safari 17.0 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2023-41993 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-41993?** 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 17.0
- Apple iOS before 17.0.1
- Apple iPadOS before 17.0.1
- Apple macOS Sonoma before 14.0
- WebKitGTK Project WebKitGTK before 2.42.2

## Timeline

- 2023-09-25: disclosed
- 2023-09-25: kev added: Added to CISA KEV catalog
- 2023-09-25: patched: Fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17.0.1, iPadOS 17.0.1, and Safari 17.0
- 2023-09-25: exploited: Apple is aware of reports of active exploitation against iOS versions before 16.7.

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