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CVE-2023-32409 · EUVD no mirror located · GCVE no mirror located Verified 2026-06-22

Apple Multiple Products vulnerability

WebKit sandbox escape vulnerability in Apple platforms and Safari allowing remote code execution outside the Web Content sandbox through unspecified attack vector.

Verdict

Today item — known-exploited.

Remote attacker can exploit unspecified WebKit flaw to escape Web Content sandbox and execute code with elevated privileges on affected Apple devices and Safari browsers, impacting confidentiality and integrity.

CISA KEV Yes · 2023-05-223EPSS 0.1653 (verify live)4
01

Is it exploitable?

— the evidence, ranked above the score
Reported exploitation
14 independent public reports of in-the-wild exploitation are cataloged.Distinct reporting sources (vendor, incident response, government); open them for the underlying claims.
Exploited in the wild
Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-05-22).
CISA KEV ↗Confirmed
Probability (EPSS)
EPSS 0.1653 — modeled likelihood of exploitation activity.EPSS is a daily-changing model output — open the source for today's value.
Severity / affected
Affected: Apple, Multiple Products. Confirm exact fixed builds in the vendor advisory.
NVD ↗Reported
02

Who’s exploiting it?

— attribution turns risk into urgency
Attribution not established

No confirmed (advisory-backed) threat-actor attribution is established for this record. Absence of a named actor is not absence of compromise — see Coverage & confidence.

03

Why it matters

— the attack path, told twice: adversary, then board
1

Front door — unauthenticated access narrative 1

Attacker
Craft malicious HTML or web content that triggers the WebKit parsing vulnerability
Business
User visits compromised website or receives malicious content, initiating attack chain
2

Keys to the kingdom — privilege/identity takeover narrative 2

Attacker
Exploit the unspecified vulnerability to break out of the Web Content sandbox isolation
Business
Sandbox containment fails, allowing attacker code to access system resources beyond intended scope
3

Lateral reach — past segmentation narrative 3

Attacker
Execute arbitrary code with privileges of the browser or system process
Business
Attacker gains ability to steal data, install malware, or compromise device security
04

What to do

— defensible action
  • Remediate per the vendor advisory — confirm the fixed build for your version and verify exposure.1
Say it to the boardA vulnerability with this evidence profile is a defensible budget line, not a backlog ticket — fund the change against the proof above.
05

Coverage & confidence

— what we know, and what we don’t

Established (cited)

  • KEV listing (CISA)
  • EPSS probability (FIRST)
  • 14 reported-exploitation source(s)
  • Catalogued by apple (CNA)
  • Coverage gaps — stated, not hidden

  • No EUVD / GCVE mirror in feed — single-authority dependency for the identifier.
  • EPSS & exposure are time-varying; verify live at the source.
  • Threat-actor attribution not established from feed data — absence of a name is not absence of compromise.
  • No finder/reporter credit recorded in the public CVE entry — the work behind this find is unattributed.
  • Disclosure & credit2
    Catalogued by appleCNA
    Credited with finding itNo finder named in the public CVE record — the work behind this find is unattributed.