High severity · published Feb 21, 2024
CVE-2023-42873
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.1; 16.0 before 16.7.2 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
12.0 before 12.7.1; 13.0 before 13.6.1; 14.0 · source: NVD
IO
Ipad OS · Apple
before 17.1; 16.0 before 16.7.2 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 17.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42873
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42873
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/HT213983
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987
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