About the security content of Safari 17.1

This document describes the security content of Safari 17.1.

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Safari 17.1

Released October 25, 2023

WebKit

Available for: macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura

Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

WebKit Bugzilla: 259836
CVE-2023-40447: 이준성(Junsung Lee) of Cross Republic

WebKit

Available for: macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura

Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

WebKit Bugzilla: 259890
CVE-2023-41976: 이준성(Junsung Lee)

WebKit

Available for: macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura

Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

WebKit Bugzilla: 260173
CVE-2023-42852: Pedro Ribeiro (@pedrib1337) and Vitor Pedreira (@0xvhp_) of Agile Information Security

Entry updated February 16, 2024

WebKit

Available for: macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura

Impact: Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing

Description: An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.

WebKit Bugzilla: 260046
CVE-2023-42843: Kacper Kwapisz (@KKKas_)

Entry added February 16, 2024

WebKit Process Model

Available for: macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura

Impact: Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

WebKit Bugzilla: 260757
CVE-2023-41983: 이준성(Junsung Lee)

 

 

Additional recognition

WebKit

We would like to acknowledge Gishan Don Ranasinghe and an anonymous researcher for their assistance.

Entry added February 16, 2024

 

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