medium
6.2
CWE
922
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-42839

First published: Wed Oct 25 2023(Updated: )

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Credit: Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit product-security@apple.com Talal Haj Bakry Mysk IncTommy Mysk @mysk_co Mysk IncMingxuan Yang @PPPF00L 360 Vulnerability Research Institute 360 Vulnerability Research Institutehappybabywu 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteGuang Gong 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteCVE-2023-42946 이준성(Junsung Lee) Cross Republic이준성(Junsung Lee) Pedro Ribeiro @pedrib1337 Agile Information SecurityVitor Pedreira @0xvhp_ Agile Information SecurityKirin @Pwnrin SecuRingWojciech Regula SecuRing Computer ScienceCristian Dinca Computer ScienceRomania Bistrit Dahal JZ Linus Henze Pinauten GmbHMickey Jin @patch1t Grzegorz Riegel Adam M. Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityMichael (Biscuit) Thomas - @social.lol @biscuit CVE-2023-42823 an anonymous researcher inooo Adis Alic Sam Lakmaker Ting Ding James Mancz Omar Shibli Lorenzo Cavallaro Harry Lewandowski Kacper Kwapisz @KKKas_ Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal IndiaPeter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng @peternguyen14 STAR Labs SG PteZhipeng Huo @R3dF09 Tencent Security Xuanwu LabNoah Roskin-Frazee Pr Tomi Tokics @tomitokics iTomsn0w

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.1
14.1
tvOS<17.1
17.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.1
10.1
iPadOS<17.1
iPhone OS<17.1
macOS=14.0
tvOS<17.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.1
Apple iOS and iPadOS<17.1
17.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.1
17.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-42839?

    CVE-2023-42839 allows apps to potentially access sensitive user data, indicating a moderate to high severity of the vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-42839?

    To address CVE-2023-42839, update your devices to iOS 17.1, iPadOS 17.1, tvOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, or macOS Sonoma 14.1.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2023-42839?

    CVE-2023-42839 affects devices running iOS versions below 17.1, iPadOS versions below 17.1, tvOS versions below 17.1, as well as watchOS below 10.1 and macOS versions below 14.1.

  • What type of issue is described in CVE-2023-42839?

    CVE-2023-42839 is a sandbox issue related to improper state management in affected Apple operating systems.

  • Is CVE-2023-42839 fixed in earlier versions?

    No, CVE-2023-42839 is not fixed in earlier versions; it requires the latest updates to ensure protection.

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