Out-of-bounds Read in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-42865
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, tvOS 16.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. Processing an image may result in disclosure of process memory.
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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
- Apple tvOS — versions unspecified
- Apple watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213678 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213674 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42865?
- CVE-2023-42865 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42865?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.