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High severity · published Dec 12, 2023
CVE-2023-42890
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
8.8
CVSS
3.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.2% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.2 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
14.0 before 14.2 · source: NVD
SA
Safari · Apple
before 17.2 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 17.2 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 10.2 · source: NVD
Affected product
IO
iOS
Apple
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42890
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42890
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/6
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/18/1
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