Out-of-bounds read in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2023-42888
Published: January 22, 2024 / Updated: February 27, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85677
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42888
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
macOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42888
Install updates from vendor's website.
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.5, 17.2 21C62
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.5 20H307, 17.2 21C62
watchOS - update to 10.2
macOS - addressed in versions 12.7.3 21H1015, 13.6.4 22G513, 14.2 23C64
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.5 20H307, 17.2 21C62
watchOS - update to 10.2
macOS - addressed in versions 12.7.3 21H1015, 13.6.4 22G513, 14.2 23C64