CVE-2023-42916

Published: Nov 30, 2023Updated: Oct 23, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-125

6.5MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, Safari 17.1.2. Processing web content may disclose sensitive information. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

Apple Inc.

commercial·USaka Apple, apple computer

SafariOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

macOSOn-premOS

Operating Systems / unix-bsd

iOS and iPadOSEmbeddedOS

Operating Systems / mobile-os

iPadOSEmbeddedOS

Operating Systems / mobile-os

fedoraproject

oss-project·USaka fedora project

fedoraOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

debian

oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux

debian linuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

webkitgtk

oss-projectaka webkit2gtk, webkitgtk+, webkit2gtk3

webkitgtk\+LibraryLibrary

Consumer Software

АО «НППКТ»

commercial·RU

ОСОН ОСнова ОnyxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Dec 4, 2023

Remediation due:Dec 25, 2023

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

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References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033

support.apple.com

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214032

support.apple.com

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214031

support.apple.com

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