Medium severity · published Feb 21, 2024
CVE-2023-42843
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management
4.3
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, Safari 17.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 16.7.2; 17.0 before 17.1 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
14.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
40 · source: NVD
IO
Ipad OS · Apple
before 16.7.2; 17.0 before 17.1 · source: NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before 17.1 · source: NVD
WE
Webkitgtk · Webkitgtk
before 2.44.0 · source: NVD
WW
Wpe Webkit · Wpewebkit
before 2.44.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42843
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42843
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/26/1
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IXLXIOAH5S7J22LJTCIAVFVVJ4TESAX4/
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213986
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