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title: "CVE-2023-43000: Use After Free | CubePath"
description: "A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.6…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43000
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# CVE-2023-43000: Use After Free | CubePath

## Description

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.6, iOS 15.8.7 and iPadOS 15.8.7\. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to memory corruption.

Official description from the CVE record, published by apple. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-43000)

## Key data

### CVSS 3.1 High 8.8

Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

| Metric                 | Value     | What it means                                                                       |
| ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attack vector          | Network   | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity      | Low       | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.               |
| Privileges required    | None      | No account or privileges are needed.                                                |
| User interaction       | Required  | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.       |
| Scope                  | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component.                                   |
| Confidentiality impact | High      | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.                                     |
| Integrity impact       | High      | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.                             |
| Availability impact    | High      | Serious or total effect on availability.                                            |

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### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.04042 (4.0% probability)

Percentile

90.7%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Name in the catalog

Apple Multiple products Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Added to the catalog

Mar 5, 2026

Federal due date

Mar 26, 2026

### CISA assessment as of Mar 6, 2026

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.

Exploitation

Recorded by CISA as active

Automatable

no

Technical impact

total

### Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.

CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license.

- [CWE-416](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html) Use After Free

## Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

- Apple macOS

  - affected: unspecified up to before 13.5
- Apple iOS and iPadOS

  - affected: unspecified up to before 16.6
- Apple Safari

  - affected: unspecified up to before 16.6
- Apple iOS and iPadOS

  - affected: unspecified up to before 15.8.7

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [support.apple.com/en-us/120331](https://support.apple.com/en-us/120331)
- [support.apple.com/en-us/120338](https://support.apple.com/en-us/120338)
- [support.apple.com/en-us/120324](https://support.apple.com/en-us/120324)
- [support.apple.com/en-us/126632](https://support.apple.com/en-us/126632)

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Sep 14, 2023
2. Record published Nov 5, 2025
3. Added to CISA KEV Mar 5, 2026
4. Record last updated Sep 21, 2026

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