Technical intelligence and weaponization dossier for CVE-2023-41993. Documented exploitation across 1 active malware families totaling 120 analyzed telemetry samples.
| Vulnerability ID | CVE-2023-41993 |
|---|---|
| Common Name / Bulletin | Apple WebKit Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability (Predator Spyware) (Apple Security Advisory HT213928) |
| CWE Classification | CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code in WebKit |
| Affected Software & Versions | iOS before 16.7, iOS 17 before 17.0.1, macOS Ventura before 13.6, Safari before 16.6.1 |
| Technical Root Cause | Memory corruption vulnerability in the WebKit browser engine permitting remote arbitrary code execution when rendering maliciously crafted web content, delivered via targeted SMS phishing lures by Predator spyware operators. |
| Associated ATT&CK Techniques |
Empirical catalog telemetry verifies that the following 1 malware families weaponize this vulnerability for initial access, privilege escalation, or lateral movement:
Threat intelligence confirms the following adversaries weaponize CVE-2023-41993 in enterprise intrusions and campaign toolkits:
Threat hunting leads and behavioral telemetry patterns to identify weaponized exploitation of CVE-2023-41993 in enterprise networks:
Safari or webkit web content crashes with SIGSEGV/SIGBUS accompanied by outbound telemetry connections to suspected Cytrox reverse-proxy domain infrastructure.SOC containment checklist and attack surface reduction measures to neutralize exploitation:
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