What is CVE-2023-42962?

CVE-2023-42962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-03-28.

How severe is CVE-2023-42962?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2023-42962

This issue was addressed with improved checks This issue is fixed in iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Published 2024-03-28 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (55.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42962?: CVE-2023-42962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-42962?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.