CVE-2023-42890

HIGH

Safari < 17.2 - Remote Code Execution

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/6
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/18/1
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214039
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 60.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (6)
apple/ipados < 17.2
apple/iphone_os < 17.2
apple/macos 14.0 - 14.2
apple/safari < 17.2
apple/tvos < 17.2
apple/watchos < 10.2
Published Dec 12, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026