CVE-2023-41993: Technical Deep-Dive (Auto Refreshed)

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Executive Technical Summary

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.

• Context preserved from previous revision: The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7. Notes: Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

Technical Details

• CVE: CVE-2023-41993
• KEV date added: 2023-09-25
• KEV due date: 2023-10-16
• NVD published: Unknown
• NVD modified: Unknown
• MITRE modified: 2025-11-04
• CVSS base score: N/A
• CVSS vector: N/A
• CVSS exploitability score: N/A
• CVSS impact score: N/A
• Attack vector: Unknown
• Attack complexity: Unknown
• Privileges required: Unknown
• User interaction: Unknown
• Scope: Unknown
• Confidentiality impact: Unknown
• Integrity impact: Unknown
• Availability impact: Unknown

Versions and Products Impacted

• Apple / macOS (versions: unspecified)
• apple / iphone_os (versions: 0)
• apple / ipad_os (versions: 0)
• apple / macos (versions: 0)
• fedoraproject / fedora (versions: 37)
• fedoraproject / fedora (versions: 38)
• fedoraproject / fedora (versions: 39)
• debian / debian_linux (versions: 11.0, 12.0)
• oracle / graalvm (versions: 20.3.13)
• oracle / graalvm (versions: 21.3.9)
• oracle / jdk (versions: 1.8.0)
• oracle / jre (versions: 1.8.0)
• netapp / cloud_insights_acquisition_unit (versions: 0)
• netapp / cloud_insights_storage_workload_security_agent (versions: 0)
• netapp / oncommand_insight (versions: 0)
• netapp / oncommand_workflow_automation (versions: 0)

Weakness Classification

• Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.
• CWE-754

Repositories for Lab Validation (Public Examples)

• No public repository matched this CVE query in the current run.

People and Organizations Mentioned

• apple
• Multiple Products

Practical Defensive Validation (Authorized Only)

1. Use only isolated environments and systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.
2. Snapshot infrastructure before validation and preserve baseline logs (EDR, SIEM, OS, app).
3. Use Apple / macOS (versions: unspecified) in isolated VM snapshots (vulnerable vs patched) and compare process tree telemetry before/after updates.
4. Validate command-execution prevention policies (AppLocker/WDAC/EDR) with harmless test binaries only.
5. Create SIEM detections for suspicious parent-child chains, encoded command usage, and abnormal service creation.

References

• NVD record: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41993
• MITRE CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-41993
• CISA KEV Catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
• CISA KEV JSON feed: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
• KEV notes: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213926, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213930; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41993
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240426-0004/
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41993
• https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2023-0009.html
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213930
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213926

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