Exploited
medium
6.5
CWE
20 125
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-42916: Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

First published: Thu Nov 30 2023(Updated: )

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, Safari 17.1.2. Processing web content may disclose sensitive information. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
ubuntu/webkit2gtk<2.42.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
2.42.3-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
ubuntu/webkit2gtk<2.42.3-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
2.42.3-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
ubuntu/webkit2gtk<2.42.3-0ubuntu0.23.10.1
2.42.3-0ubuntu0.23.10.1
ubuntu/webkit2gtk<2.42.3
2.42.3
debian/webkit2gtk<=2.36.4-1~deb10u1<=2.38.6-0+deb10u1<=2.42.2-1~deb11u1<=2.42.2-1~deb12u1
2.42.5-1~deb11u1
2.42.5-1~deb12u1
2.42.5-1
2.44.1-1
debian/wpewebkit<=2.38.6-1~deb11u1<=2.38.6-1
2.42.5-1
2.44.1-1
Apple Multiple Products
Apple macOS<14.1.2
14.1.2
tvOS<17.2
17.2
Apple iPhone
Apple macOS
Apple TV
Apple Watch
Apple Mobile Safari<17.1.2
17.1.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<15.8.1
15.8.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<15.8.1
15.8.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.1.2
17.1.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<17.1.2
17.1.2
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<10.2
10.2
Apple Mobile Safari<17.1.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<15.8.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS>=16.0<16.7.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS>=17.0<17.1.2
iOS<15.8.1
iOS>=16.0<16.7.3
iOS>=17.0<17.1.2
Apple iOS and macOS>=14.0<14.1.2
Fedora=38
Fedora=39
Debian=11.0
Debian=12.0
WebKitGTK+<2.42.3

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-42916.

  • What is the title of this vulnerability?

    The title of this vulnerability is 'WebKit. An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.'

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-42916?

    The severity of CVE-2023-42916 is not mentioned in the description.

  • How can this vulnerability be exploited?

    This vulnerability can be exploited by processing web content, which may disclose sensitive information.

  • How can I fix this vulnerability?

    To fix this vulnerability, update to the latest versions of affected software: iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, and Safari 17.1.2.

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