VDB-228257 · CVE-2023-28201 · EUVD-2023-31909

Apple Safari state issue

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7.9	$5k-$25k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple Safari. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to state issue. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-28201. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari (Web Browser) (affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-371. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, Safari 16.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

The weakness was disclosed 05/09/2023. The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-28201 since 03/13/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/03/2025).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-31909). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Apple

Name

Safari

License

commercial

Website

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

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

03/13/2023 🔍
05/09/2023 +56 days 🔍
05/09/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/03/2025 +938 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28201 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28201
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-228257
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 05/09/2023 07:24
Updated: 12/03/2025 00:43
Changes: 05/09/2023 07:24 (37), 05/31/2023 09:34 (11), 12/03/2025 00:43 (16)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.