High severity · published Apr 11, 2025
CVE-2023-42875
Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
7.3
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, Safari 17. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 14 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.0 · source: NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before 17 · source: vendor, NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 17 · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before 17 · source: vendor, NVD
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 10 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42875
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42875
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120330
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120947
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120948
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120950
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