CVE-2023-40403

libxslt: Processing web content may disclose sensitive information

Published Sep 26, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4309-1 libxslt security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5979-1 libxslt security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-44974 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7600-1 libxslt vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2025, 7:18 PM
Reserved
Aug 14, 2023, 8:26 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 27, 2023, 3:19 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 26, 2023, 8:14 PM