Buffer overflow in Apple Ios And Ipados
CVE-2023-42917
A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, Safari 17.1.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.094 (94.8th 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
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
- Apple Safari — versions unspecified
- Webkitgtk Webkitgtk\+
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 11.0, 12.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38, 39
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Mailing List)
- product-security@apple.com (Mailing List)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42917?
- CVE-2023-42917 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-11-30.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42917?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-42917 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2023-42917 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-12-04), indicating it is being actively exploited. 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.