Apple Safari up to 16.3 WebKit information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple Safari up to 16.3. This affects an unknown function of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-27954. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Safari up to 16.3 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed by removing origin information. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, Safari 16.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. A website may be able to track sensitive user information.

The weakness was presented 03/27/2023 as HT213671 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-27954. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

A website may be able to track sensitive user information

Upgrading to version 16.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

The issue was addressed by removing origin information.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-31680). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Apple

Name

Safari

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CNA Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 16.4

Timelineinfo

03/08/2023 🔍
03/27/2023 +18 days 🔍
03/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/29/2023 +2 days 🔍
11/30/2025 +977 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213671
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-27954 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-27954
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224463
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2023 16:06
Updated: 11/30/2025 03:20
Changes: 03/29/2023 16:06 (17), 03/29/2023 16:09 (28), 04/19/2023 17:02 (1), 12/12/2024 16:40 (27), 01/29/2025 17:14 (11), 04/27/2025 11:58 (3), 11/30/2025 03:20 (1)
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