CVE-2023-42917
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 95th pctlDescription
A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, Safari 17.1.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
High risk: more likely to be exploited than 95% of all known CVEs.
Apple Multiple Products WebKit Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain a memory corruption vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Remediation due: 2023-12-25
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/3
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/4
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/5
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/8
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/35
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/05/1
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/AD2KIHHCUBQC2YYH3FJWAHI5BG3QETOH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/P5LQS6VEI7VIZNC7QGQ62EOV45R5RJIR/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214031
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214032
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214033
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214034
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214062
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5575
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-42917
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-10-23.