What is CVE-2023-42977?

CVE-2023-42977 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2023-42977?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Apple Ios And Ipados

CVE-2023-42977

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.002 (8.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipad_os
Apple Iphone_os
Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42977?: CVE-2023-42977 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ios And Ipados, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2023-42977?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.