CVE-2023-42833

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—

8.8

A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, Safari 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 74.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 10, 2024

Last Modified

June 11, 2025

References (8)

product-security@applehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/05/8
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213941
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/05/8
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213941

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	webkitgtk4-0:2.48.3-2.el7_9	2025-07-07	redhat
redhat	webkit2gtk3-0:2.40.5-1.el8	2023-11-14	redhat
redhat	webkit2gtk3-0:2.40.5-1.el9	2023-11-07	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-42833?

CVE-2023-42833 is a high vulnerability published on January 10, 2024. A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, Safari 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

When was CVE-2023-42833 disclosed?

CVE-2023-42833 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 10, 2024, with the most recent update on June 11, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-42833 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-42833 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 74.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-42833?

CVE-2023-42833 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-42833?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-42833, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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