CVE-2023-42916

6.5 MEDIUM CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: November 30, 2023 Modified: October 23, 2025
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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 v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/3
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/4
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/5
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/8
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/35
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/05/1
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AD2KIHHCUBQC2YYH3FJWAHI5BG3QETOH/
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P5LQS6VEI7VIZNC7QGQ62EOV45R5RJIR/
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214031
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214032
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214033
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214034
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214062
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5575
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/35
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/05/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AD2KIHHCUBQC2YYH3FJWAHI5BG3QETOH/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P5LQS6VEI7VIZNC7QGQ62EOV45R5RJIR/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214031
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214032
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214034
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214062
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5575
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-42916
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

37 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
6.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
10th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2023-12-25

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125 CWE-125

Affected Vendors

debian fedoraproject webkitgtk apple

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