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CVE-2023-28205

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is …

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A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.4.1, iOS 15.7.5 and iPadOS 15.7.5, iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1, macOS Ventura 13.3.1. 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.
CVSS 8.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.5/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 8.8: +1.32
  • Fresh EPSS: 27.08%: +0.14

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 11 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

The Hacker News
Press · 07 Feb 2024, 08:00 · Global Coalition and Tech Giants Unite Against Commercial Spyware Abuse - The Hacker News
BleepingComputer
Press · 04 Oct 2023, 07:00 · Apple emergency update fixes new zero-day used to hack iPhones - BleepingComputer
Kaspersky
Press · 17 Apr 2023, 07:00 · Urgent updates for iPhone — to iOS 16.4.1, and Mac — to macOS 13.3.1 - Kaspersky
The Hacker News
Press · 15 Apr 2023, 07:00 · Google Releases Urgent Chrome Update to Fix Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability - The Hacker News
Bitdefender
Press · 11 Apr 2023, 07:00 · Got an Older iPhone? Update to iOS 15.7.5 Now - Bitdefender
See all 11 source documents
Bitdefender
Press · 11 Apr 2023, 07:00 · Got an Older iPhone? Update to iOS 15.7.5 Now - Bitdefender
Bitdefender
Press · 10 Apr 2023, 07:00 · Hackers Exploiting Two New Zero-Days in iOS 16 and macOS Ventura - Patch Now! - Bitdefender
The Hacker News
Press · 10 Apr 2023, 07:00 · CISA Warns of 5 Actively Exploited Security Flaws: Urgent Action Required - The Hacker News
9to5Mac
Press · 07 Apr 2023, 07:00 · PSA: iOS 16.4.1 and macOS 13.3.1 patch two ‘actively exploited’ security vulnerabilities - 9to5Mac
Macworld
Press · 07 Apr 2023, 07:00 · macOS Ventura 13.3.1 update brings big security updates and small bug fixes - Macworld
SecurityWeek
Press · 07 Apr 2023, 07:00 · Apple Ships Urgent iOS Patch for Newly Exploited Zero-Days - SecurityWeek

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.5 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

2

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 2 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
ntfargo/uaf-2023-28205185JavaScript01 Dec 2024, 16:08
seregonwar/uaf-2023-2820590JavaScript04 Jan 2026, 21:34
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 8.8; EPSS 27.1%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
network access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:52.927189+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
07 Apr 2023, 07:00
Published
10 Apr 2023, 00:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
10 Apr 2023, 00:00
Latest press mention
07 Feb 2024, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58
PoCs on GitHub
2 repositories