Apple iOS/iPadOS Web Content information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Web Content Handler. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-40403. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block of the component Web Content Handler. 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 with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Monterey 12.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. Processing web content may disclose sensitive information.

The weakness was shared 09/27/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-40403 since 08/14/2023. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/20/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 233349 (SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : libxslt (SUSE-SU-2025:1003-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (233349) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1439). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • SUSE Linux
  • Dell Secure Connect Gateway

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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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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Nessus ID: 233349
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : libxslt (SUSE-SU-2025:1003-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/14/2023 🔍
09/27/2023 +44 days 🔍
09/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
01/20/2026 +846 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-40403 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-40403
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240399
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1439 - Dell Secure Connect Gateway: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/27/2023 17:59
Updated: 01/20/2026 22:43
Changes: 09/27/2023 17:59 (40), 10/16/2023 15:20 (11), 03/26/2025 18:51 (17), 11/06/2025 15:06 (1), 01/20/2026 22:43 (7)
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