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CVE-2023-41993

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.

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: 24.35%: +0.12

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

Sources: 10 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 · 05 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Intellexa Leaks Reveal Zero-Days and Ads-Based Vector for Predator Spyware Delivery - The Hacker News
Google Cloud
Press · 03 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Sanctioned but Still Spying: Intellexa’s Prolific Zero-Day Exploits Continue - Google Cloud
blog.google
Press · 29 Aug 2024, 07:00 · State-backed attackers and commercial surveillance vendors repeatedly use the same exploits - blog.google
The Hacker News
Press · 29 Aug 2024, 07:00 · Russian Hackers Exploit Safari and Chrome Flaws in High-Profile Cyberattack - The Hacker News
SOCRadar
Press · 29 Jul 2024, 07:00 · Exploit Chain: When One Vulnerability Isn’t Enough - SOCRadar
See all 10 source documents
Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Press · 17 Apr 2024, 07:00 · Oracle Products Multiple Vulnerabilities - Hong Kong Computer Emergency Response Team Coordination Centre
Infosecurity Magazine
Press · 03 Oct 2023, 07:00 · Predator Spyware Linked to Madagascar's Government Ahead of Presidential Election - Infosecurity Magazine
The Hacker News
Press · 23 Sep 2023, 07:00 · New Apple Zero-Days Exploited to Target Egyptian ex-MP with Predator Spyware - The Hacker News
blog.google
Press · 22 Sep 2023, 07:00 · 0-days exploited by commercial surveillance vendor in Egypt - blog.google
Arctic Wolf
Press · 21 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Recommendation for CVE-2023-41991, 41992, 41993 - Arctic Wolf

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

3

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 3 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
po6ix/POC-for-CVE-2023-4199320335JavaScript08 Mar 2024, 12:57
hrtowii/cve-2023-41993-test169HTML18 Oct 2023, 17:58
jamezx32/CVE-2023-4199300JavaScript14 Oct 2026, 10:47
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 24.3%
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 13:58:58.231410+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
21 Sep 2023, 07:00
Published
21 Sep 2023, 18:23
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
25 Sep 2023, 00:00
Latest press mention
05 Dec 2025, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58
PoCs on GitHub
3 repositories