High severity · published Jan 10, 2024
CVE-2023-42869
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation
7.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. Multiple issues in libxml2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.4 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 16.5 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 16.5 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42869
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42869
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758
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