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CVE-2023-37450

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.5.2, tvOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, watchOS 9.6. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively…

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The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.5.2, tvOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, watchOS 9.6. Processing 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
8.4/10
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: 18.95%: +0.09

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

Sources: 12 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

BleepingComputer
Press · 10 Feb 2025, 08:00 · Apple fixes zero-day exploited in 'extremely sophisticated' attacks - BleepingComputer
BleepingComputer
Press · 30 Nov 2023, 08:00 · Apple fixes two new iOS zero-days in emergency updates - BleepingComputer
BleepingComputer
Press · 07 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Apple discloses 2 new zero-days exploited to attack iPhones, Macs - BleepingComputer
Lookout
Press · 27 Jul 2023, 07:00 · iOS 16.5.1 | Threat Intel - Lookout
Help Net Security
Press · 25 Jul 2023, 07:00 · Apple fixes exploited zero-day in all of its OSes (CVE-2023-38606) - Help Net Security
See all 12 source documents
9to5Mac
Press · 24 Jul 2023, 07:00 · Apple fixes 16 security flaws with iOS 16.6, two actively exploited - 9to5Mac
Macworld
Press · 12 Jul 2023, 07:00 · Apple re-issues emergency security update for iPhones and Macs - Macworld
The Sun
Press · 12 Jul 2023, 07:00 · iPhone users notice something seriously wrong - and Apple says there's a reason - The Sun
Help Net Security
Press · 11 Jul 2023, 07:00 · Apple pushes out emergency fix for actively exploited zero-day (CVE-2023-37450) - Help Net Security
Forbes
Press · 11 Jul 2023, 07:00 · Apple Pulls iOS 16.5.1 (a)—Here’s What To Do - Forbes
BleepingComputer
Press · 11 Jul 2023, 07:00 · Apple confirms WebKit security updates break browsing on some sites - BleepingComputer
Bitsight
Press · 13 Jan 2023, 15:27 · 2023 Apple & iOS Vulnerabilities from CISA: Data - Bitsight

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 8.4 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

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 18.9%
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 13:58:56.083638+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
13 Jan 2023, 15:27
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
13 Jul 2023, 00:00
Published
26 Jul 2023, 23:21
Latest press mention
10 Feb 2025, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58