Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-42848
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to heap corruption.
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: 0.002 (9.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 9.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipad OS
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified, 14.0
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42848?
- CVE-2023-42848 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42848?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.