High severity · published Mar 28, 2024
CVE-2023-42962
This issue was addressed with improved checks This issue is fixed in iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3
7.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This issue was addressed with improved checks This issue is fixed in iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.
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)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 16.7.3; 17.0 before 17.2 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 17.2; before 16.7 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42962
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42962
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035
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