Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-42916

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.
Published 2023-11-30 23:15:07
Updated 2024-11-29 15:03:52
Source Apple Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2023-42916

CVE-2023-42916 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:
Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
CISA description:
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that may disclose sensitive information when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple produ
Notes:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214031, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214032, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42916
Added on 2023-12-04 Action due date 2023-12-25

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-42916

EPSS FAQ
1.38%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 79 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-42916

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.5
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.8
3.6
 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 2024-07-03
6.5
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.8
3.6
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2023-42916

  • The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
    Assigned by:
    • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2023-42916

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