What is CVE-2023-42973?

CVE-2023-42973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2025-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2023-42973?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple Ios And Ipados

CVE-2023-42973

Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. The issue was addressed with improved UI.

EPSS: 0.002 (6.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados — versions 17.0
Apple Iphone_os — versions 17.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42973?: CVE-2023-42973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2025-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-42973?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.