CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-42897: Race Condition

First published: Mon Dec 11 2023(Updated: )

Accessibility. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

Credit: Andrew Goldberg The McCombs School of BusinessThe University Texas at Austin product-security@apple.com Noah Roskin-Frazee Pr Kirin @Pwnrin Mickey Jin @patch1t an anonymous researcher Marc Newlin SkySafeChristopher Reynolds Aymane Chabat Wojciech Regula SecuRingZhenjiang Zhao Pangu TeamQianxin Junsung Lee Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Michael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativePan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteEloi Benoist-Vanderbeken @elvanderb SynacktivCVE-2023-42893 ARJUN S D Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit OffSecZhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDongCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityJoshua Jewett @JoshJewett33 Pwn2car Zoom Offensive Security Team Nan Wang @eternalsakura13 360 Vulnerability Research Instituterushikesh nandedkar SungKwon Lee (Demon.Team)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple iOS and iPadOS<17.2
17.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.2
17.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS>=17.0<17.2
iPhone OS>=17.0<17.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-42897?

    CVE-2023-42897 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized access to sensitive user data.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-42897?

    To fix CVE-2023-42897, update your device to iOS 17.2 or iPadOS 17.2.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2023-42897?

    CVE-2023-42897 affects users of iOS versions between 17.0 and 17.2 and iPadOS versions between 17.0 and 17.2.

  • What type of exploit is associated with CVE-2023-42897?

    CVE-2023-42897 may be exploited by attackers with physical access to the device, allowing them to use Siri to access sensitive information.

  • What does CVE-2023-42897 involve?

    CVE-2023-42897 involves a vulnerability in Siri that allows access to sensitive user data if the proper checks are not in place.

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