Information disclosure in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-42888
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, watchOS 10.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.4, macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Monterey 12.7.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.7% 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 watchOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214058 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214063 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214057 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214036 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214035 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214041 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/34 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42888?
- CVE-2023-42888 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42888?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.