CVE-2023-42833: Code Injection

Published Sep 18, 2023
·
Updated

A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, Safari 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Other sources

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

— Apple

Airport. A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

— Apple

AMD. A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AMD. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

App Store. The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.

— Apple

Credit

Anonymous, Dong Jun Kim@@smlijun(AbyssLab), Jong Seong Kim@@nevul37(AbyssLab), Francisco Alonso@@revskills(PK Security), (PK Security), Dohyun Lee@@l33d0hyun(PK Security), Francisco Alonso@@revskills, 이준성(Junsung Lee)(Cross Republic), an anonymous researcher, Jie Ding@@Lime(HKUS3 Lab), zhunki, 이준성(Junsung Lee), Bill Marczak(The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto's Munk School), Maddie Stone(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Narendra Bhati (twitter.com/imnarendrabhati)(Suma Soft Pvt), Pune (India), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, James Hutchins, Brian McNulty(Offensive Security), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e)(Offensive Security), Joshua Jewett@@JoshJewett33(Offensive Security), (Offensive Security), Claire Houston, Wang Yu(Cyberserval), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Certik Skyfall Team, Tomi Tokics@@tomitokics(iTomsn0w), Adriatik Raci(Sentry Cybersecurity), Kenneth Chew, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Michael (Biscuit) Thomas, 张师傅(@京东蓝军), Joseph Ravichandran@@0xjprx(MIT CSAIL), Sei K., Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Adam M.(SecuRing), (SecuRing), Adam M.(BreakPoint Security Research), (BreakPoint Security Research), Ron Masas(BreakPoint Security Research), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, weize she, Berke Kırbaş, Harsh Jaiswal, Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), Certik Skyfall Team(Ant Security Light), pattern-f@@pattern_F_(Ant Security Light), Zweig(Kunlun Lab), Félix Poulin-Bélanger, Noah Roskin-Frazee(Offensive Security), Pr(Offensive Security), Antonio Zekic@@antoniozekic(Dataflow Security), Ron Masas(Imperva), Murray Mike, Mikko Kenttälä )@@Turmio_(SensorFu), (Ant Security Light), Ferdous Saljooki@@malwarezoo(Jamf Software), Meng Zhang (鲸落)(NorthSea), Brian McNulty(Texts), (Texts), Kishan Bagaria(Texts), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), baba yaga, Serkan Erayabakan(George Mason University), David Kotval(George Mason University), Akincibor(George Mason University), Sina Ahmadi(George Mason University), Billy Tabrizi, Kirin@@Pwnrin(SecuRing), Luan Herrera@@lbherrera_, Noah Roskin-Frazee (ZeroClicks.ai Lab), James Duffy (mangoSecure), Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), Andrew Haggard, (AbyssLab), An anonymous researcher(MacEnhance), Jeremy Legendre(MacEnhance), Felix Kratz, Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h, Chris Ross (Zoom), zer0k, Adam M., Noah Roskin-Frazee, Professor Jason Lau (ZeroClicks.ai Lab), Yishu Wang, Will Brattain at Trail(Bits), Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, JeongOhKyea(Theori), Kirin@@Pwnrin(NorthSea), Halle Winkler, Politepix@@hallewinkler, ABC Research s.r.o., w0wbox, Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, Tim Michaud@@TimGMichaud(Moveworks), Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi, Ye Zhang@@VAR10CK(Baidu Security), Liang Wei(PixiePoint Security), Zhice Yang (ShanghaiTech University), Mikko Kenttälä )@@Turmio_(SensorFu)

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Sonoma<14
14
Apple Safari<17
17
Apple iOS<17
17
Apple iPadOS<17
17
Apple Safari<17.0
Apple iPadOS<17.0
Apple iPhone OS<17.0
Apple macOS<14.0
debian/webkit2gtk
2.50.6-1~deb12u22.50.6-1~deb12u12.52.6-1~deb13u12.54.0-1~deb13u32.52.6-12.54.2-2
debian/wpewebkit
2.38.6-12.48.3-12.54.2-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Safari to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS and iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/webkit2gtk to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.50.6-1~deb12u2Fixed in 2.50.6-1~deb12u1Fixed in 2.52.6-1~deb13u1Fixed in 2.54.0-1~deb13u3Fixed in 2.52.6-1Fixed in 2.54.2-2
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/wpewebkit to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.38.6-1Fixed in 2.48.3-1Fixed in 2.54.2-1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade OpenSSH to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.3p2
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade macOS Sonoma to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 14
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade iOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade iPadOS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 17

Event History

Sep 18, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 10, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:03 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Mar 18, 2024
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:01 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42833?

CVE-2023-42833 has a high severity rating as it may lead to arbitrary code execution when processing web content.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-42833?

To fix CVE-2023-42833, update your devices to the latest versions of macOS Sonoma 14, Safari 17, iOS 17, and iPadOS 17.

3

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2023-42833?

CVE-2023-42833 affects macOS Sonoma, Safari, iOS, and iPadOS prior to their latest versions.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-42833?

CVE-2023-42833 is a correctness issue that can result in arbitrary code execution.

5

Is there a way to confirm if my device is vulnerable to CVE-2023-42833?

You can confirm your device's vulnerability by checking if it is running versions prior to macOS Sonoma 14, Safari 17, iOS 17, or iPadOS 17.

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