CVE-2023-42873
Last modified
CVE-2023-42873 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Ipad Os | < 17.1 |
| Apple | Ipad Os | >= 16.0, < 16.7.2 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 17.1 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | >= 16.0, < 16.7.2 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 12.0, < 12.7.1 |
| Apple | Macos | >= 13.0, < 13.6.1 |
| Apple | Macos | 14.0 |
| Apple | Tvos | < 17.1 |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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