high
8.8
CWE
416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-42852: Use After Free

First published: Wed Oct 25 2023(Updated: )

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, tvOS 17.1. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Credit: product-security@apple.com Bistrit Dahal CVE-2023-42946 Cristian Dinca Computer ScienceRomania 이준성(Junsung Lee) Cross Republic이준성(Junsung Lee) Pedro Ribeiro @pedrib1337 Agile Information SecurityVitor Pedreira @0xvhp_ Agile Information SecurityTalal 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 InstituteYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Kirin @Pwnrin SecuRingWojciech Regula SecuRing Computer ScienceJZ 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 Alex Renda Claire Houston Kacper Kwapisz @KKKas_ Adis Alic Sam Lakmaker Ting Ding James Mancz Omar Shibli Lorenzo Cavallaro Harry Lewandowski Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal IndiaPeter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng @peternguyen14 STAR Labs SG PteTomi Tokics @tomitokics iTomsn0wZhipeng Huo @R3dF09 Tencent Security Xuanwu LabNoah Roskin-Frazee Pr

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/webkit2gtk<=2.36.4-1~deb10u1<=2.38.6-0+deb10u1<=2.40.5-1~deb11u1
2.42.4-1~deb11u1
2.42.2-1~deb12u1
2.42.4-1~deb12u1
2.42.4-1
debian/wpewebkit<=2.38.6-1~deb11u1<=2.38.6-1
2.42.4-1
Apple macOS<14.1
14.1
tvOS<17.1
17.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.1
10.1
Safari<17.1
17.1
Apple iOS and iPadOS<17.1
17.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.1
17.1
Apple iOS and iPadOS<16.7.2
16.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.7.2
16.7.2
Safari<17.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS>=17.0<17.1
iPhone OS<16.7.2
iPhone OS>=17.0<17.1
macOS>=14.0<14.1
tvOS<17.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.1
Red Hat Fedora=37
Debian Linux=11.0
Debian Linux=12.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-42852.

  • What is the description of the vulnerability?

    A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

  • Which products are affected by this vulnerability?

    The affected products include macOS Sonoma, Safari, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

  • Which versions are affected by this vulnerability?

    Versions up to and excluding macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, watchOS 10.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, tvOS 17.1 are affected by this vulnerability.

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, update to iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, tvOS 17.1.

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