RCE in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2023-42890

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.032 (86.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42890?
CVE-2023-42890 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2023-42890?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-42890 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.