CVE-2023-42898

MEDIUM

iPadOS 17.0-17.1 - Remote Code Execution via Image Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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

References (12)

Core 12
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/7
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
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/HT214040
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 7.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

Status published
Products (5)
apple/ipados 17.0 - 17.2
apple/iphone_os 17.0 - 17.2
apple/macos 14.0 - 14.2
apple/tvos < 17.2
apple/watchos < 10.2
Published Dec 12, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026