CVE-2023-42916

Name: CVE-2023-42916
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-11-30T23:15:07.223+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 17.96%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-42916 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, Safari 17.1.2. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 17.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. 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 disclose sensitive information. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

17.96%

96.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by Dec 25, 2023.

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Safari	< 17.1.2
Apple	Ipados	< 15.8.1
Apple	Ipados	>= 16.0, < 16.7.3
Apple	Ipados	>= 17.0, < 17.1.2
Apple	Iphone Os	< 15.8.1
Apple	Iphone Os	>= 16.0, < 16.7.3
Apple	Iphone Os	>= 17.0, < 17.1.2
Apple	Macos	>= 14.0, < 14.1.2
Fedoraproject	Fedora	38
Fedoraproject	Fedora	39
Debian	Debian Linux	11.0
Debian	Debian Linux	12.0
Webkitgtk	Webkitgtk\+	< 2.42.3

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/35Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/05/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AD2KIHHCUBQC2YYH3FJWAHI5BG3QETOH/Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P5LQS6VEI7VIZNC7QGQ62EOV45R5RJIR/Mailing List
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214031Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214032Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214033Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214034Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214062Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5575Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/8Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/35Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/05/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AD2KIHHCUBQC2YYH3FJWAHI5BG3QETOH/Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P5LQS6VEI7VIZNC7QGQ62EOV45R5RJIR/Mailing List
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214031Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214032Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214033Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214034Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214062Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5575Mailing List
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-42916US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Nov 30, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-42916?

How severe is CVE-2023-42916?

CVE-2023-42916 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 17.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42916?

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Source: NVD / NIST