CVE-2023-42849

MEDIUM

iPadOS < 16.7.2 - Kernel Memory Mitigation Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations.

References (18)

Core 18
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/25
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213981
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213988

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 39.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
apple/ipados < 16.7.2
apple/iphone_os < 16.7.2
apple/macos 12.0.0 - 12.7.1
apple/watchos < 10.1
Published Oct 25, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026