Is CVE-2023-28205 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-28205 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on April 10, 2023.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-28205?

CVE-2023-28205 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2023-28205

HIGH · CVSS 8.8CISA KEV: actively exploitedEPSS 27.1%EU EUVD: exploited

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 8.8 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-416
EPSS score: 27.1% (98th percentile)
In CISA KEV: Yes, added April 10, 2023
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2023-31913)
Published: April 10, 2023
NVD last modified: June 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Apple Multiple Products WebKit Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Added to the KEV catalog on April 10, 2023; federal remediation due May 1, 2023.

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2023-31913 in the EU Vulnerability Database. ENISA flags it as known exploited. Last updated in EUVD on October 21, 2025.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / ipados
apple / iphone os
apple / macos
apple / safari

Certified products that may be affected

15 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified products, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur Mac mini avec M1 et Magic keyboard avec Touch ID, exécutant macOS Monterey 12.3.1 (Version 12.3.1 (build 21E258)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/19 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur MacBook Air 2020 avec M1 exécutant macOS Monterey 12.3.1 (Version 12.3.1 (build 21E258)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/16 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone SE (2nde génération) avec A13 Bionic exécutant iOS 15.4.1 (Version 15.4.1 (build 19E258)) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/15 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay sur iPhone 13 avec A15 Bionic exécutant iOS 15.4.1 Version 15.4.1 (build 19E258) - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2023/18 - active
Strong Customer Authentication pour Apple Pay, sur MacBook Air 2020 avec M1 exécutant macOS Big Sur 11.3.1 - Apple Inc. - Common Criteria ANSSI-CC-2022/44 - active

See all 15 in the Security Certifications Explorer.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213720(Release Notes)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213721(Release Notes)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213722(Release Notes)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213723(Release Notes)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28205(US Government Resource)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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