Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 17 and iPadOS 17



Published: 2023-12-11 | Updated: 2024-03-25
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 23
CVE-ID CVE-2023-42919
CVE-2023-42884
CVE-2023-42927
CVE-2023-42922
CVE-2023-42898
CVE-2023-42899
CVE-2023-42914
CVE-2023-42890
CVE-2023-42883
CVE-2023-42923
CVE-2023-42897
CVE-2023-45866
CVE-2023-42941
CVE-2023-42937
CVE-2023-42888
CVE-2023-42896
CVE-2023-42962
CVE-2023-42974
CVE-2023-42893
CVE-2023-42936
CVE-2023-42947
CVE-2023-42950
CVE-2023-42956
CWE-ID CWE-532
CWE-200
CWE-119
CWE-287
CWE-20
CWE-125
CWE-377
CWE-362
CWE-284
CWE-22
CWE-416
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Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 23 vulnerabilities.

1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU84052

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42919

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the Accounts component stores sensitive information into log files. A local application can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU84069

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42884

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in AVEVideoEncoder. A local application can read sensitive kernel memory.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU84072

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42927

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to ExtensionKit stores sensitive information into log files. A local application can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU84073

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42922

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the Find My application. A local application can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU84074

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42898

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the ImageIO component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU84075

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42899

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the ImageIO component. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

7) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU84077

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42914

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass sandbox restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the OS kernel. A local application can break out of its sandbox.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

8) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU84079

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42890

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

9) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU84080

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42883

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

10) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU84086

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42923

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in Safari Private Browsing. A local application can access private browsing tabs without authentication.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

11) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU84087

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42897

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in Siri. An attacker with physical access to device can use Siri to access sensitive user data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

12) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU83831

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45866

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified vulnerability in Bluetooth implementation. A remote attacker with physical proximity to device can inject keystrokes by spoofing a keyboard and execute arbitrary commands on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

13) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU85365

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42941

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when handling Bluetooth packets. An attacker with physical proximity to device can send specially crafted packets and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

14) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files

EUVDB-ID: #VU85676

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42937

CWE-ID: CWE-532 - Information Exposure Through Log Files

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the Accessibility feature stores sensitive information into log files. A local application can read the log files and gain access to sensitive user data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

15) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU85677

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42888

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in ImageIO. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted MPO image, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

16) Insecure Temporary File

EUVDB-ID: #VU87754

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42896

CWE-ID: CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of temporary files in Assets. A local application can modify protected parts of the file system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

17) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU87769

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42962

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in CallKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to click on a specially crafted link and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

18) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU87757

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42974

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in IOUSBDeviceFamily. A local application can exploit the race and execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

19) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU87758

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42893

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Libsystem. A local application can access protected user data.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

20) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU87759

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42936

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output in Sandbox. A local application can gain unauthorized access to sensitive user information.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

21) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU87763

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42947

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing file paths in TCC. A local application can break out of its sandbox.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

22) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU87765

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42950

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing HTML content in WebKit. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

23) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU87766

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42956

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the browser

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing web content in WebKit. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted website, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and crash the browser.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 17.0 21A326 - 17.1.2 21B101

iPadOS: 17.0 - 17.1.2

External links

http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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