Buffer overflow in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-42849
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (70.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 70.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — 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/HT213988 (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/en-us/HT213983 (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/HT213988 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42849?
- CVE-2023-42849 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42849?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.