Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-42841
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213982 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213985 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213981 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42841?
- CVE-2023-42841 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42841?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.