high
7.8
CWE
20 416
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-42899: Input Validation

First published: Mon Dec 11 2023(Updated: )

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Credit: Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Junsung Lee Zhenjiang Zhao Pangu TeamQianxin product-security@apple.com Noah Roskin-Frazee Pr Ivan Fratric Google Project Zero Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMichael DePlante @izobashi Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeMickey Jin @patch1t an anonymous researcher Marc Newlin SkySafeKoh M. Nakagawa @tsunek0h CVE-2023-38545 CVE-2023-38039 CVE-2023-38546 Yann GASCUEL Alter SolutionsAnthony Cruz Tyrant Corp @App Wojciech Regula SecuRingPan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteEloi Benoist-Vanderbeken @elvanderb SynacktivCVE-2023-42893 CVE-2023-3618 CVE-2020-19185 CVE-2020-19186 CVE-2020-19187 CVE-2020-19188 CVE-2020-19189 CVE-2020-19190 Ron Masas BreakPointCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit OffSecCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityArsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Mattie Behrens Joshua Jewett @JoshJewett33 Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Zhongquan Li @Guluisacat Dawn Security Lab of JingDongCVE-2023-5344 Pwn2car Zoom Offensive Security Team Nan Wang @eternalsakura13 360 Vulnerability Research Instituterushikesh nandedkar SungKwon Lee (Demon.Team) Kirin @Pwnrin Don Clarke

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS Monterey<12.7.2
12.7.2
Apple macOS<14.2
14.2
Apple macOS<13.6.3
13.6.3
tvOS<17.2
17.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.7.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS>=17.0<17.2
iOS<16.7.3
iOS>=17.0<17.2
Apple iOS and macOS>=12.0.0<12.7.2
Apple iOS and macOS>=13.0<13.6.3
Apple iOS and macOS>=14.0<14.2
tvOS<10.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.7.3
16.7.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<16.7.3
16.7.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.2
17.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.2
17.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.2
10.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-42899?

    CVE-2023-42899 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential impact of memory handling issues.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-42899?

    To fix CVE-2023-42899, update to the latest version of the affected software: macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2, watchOS 10.2, or tvOS 17.2.

  • Which products are affected by CVE-2023-42899?

    CVE-2023-42899 affects Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS Monterey, macOS Ventura, macOS Sonoma, watchOS, and tvOS versions prior to the specified updates.

  • When was the CVE-2023-42899 vulnerability disclosed?

    The disclosure date for CVE-2023-42899 has not been specified but is related to the release of security updates in late 2023.

  • What impact does CVE-2023-42899 have on users?

    CVE-2023-42899 can lead to potential memory handling vulnerabilities that may allow attackers to exploit the system and compromise user data.

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