Input validation error in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2023-42962
Published: March 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87769
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42962
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
iPadOS
Apple iOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42962
Install updates from vendor's website.
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.3, 17.2 21C62
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.3 20H232, 17.2 21C62
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.3 20H232, 17.2 21C62