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Safari 16.5
Released May 18, 2023
WebKit
Available for: macOS Big Sur and macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing web content may disclose sensitive information
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
WebKit Bugzilla: 255075
CVE-2023-32402: Ignacio Sanmillan (@ulexec)
Entry updated December 21, 2023
WebKit
Available for: macOS Big Sur and macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing web content may disclose sensitive information
Description: A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
WebKit Bugzilla: 254781
CVE-2023-32423: Ignacio Sanmillan (@ulexec)
WebKit
Available for: macOS Big Sur and macOS Monterey
Impact: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandbox. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Description: The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.
WebKit Bugzilla: 255350
CVE-2023-32409: Clément Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group and Donncha Ó Cearbhaill of Amnesty International’s Security Lab
WebKit
Available for: macOS Big Sur and macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing web content may disclose sensitive information. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.
WebKit Bugzilla: 254930
CVE-2023-28204: an anonymous researcher
WebKit
Available for: macOS Big Sur and macOS Monterey
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.
Description: A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
WebKit Bugzilla: 254840
CVE-2023-32373: an anonymous researcher