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Advisory Published
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CVE-2023-42951

First published: Wed Oct 25 2023(Updated: )

Automation. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

Credit: Adis Alic product-security@apple.com an anonymous researcher Linus Henze Pinauten GmbHinooo Mickey Jin @patch1t Grzegorz Riegel Talal Haj Bakry Mysk IncTommy Mysk @mysk_co Mysk IncBistrit Dahal Mingxuan Yang @PPPF00L 360 Vulnerability Research Institutehappybabywu 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteGuang Gong 360 Vulnerability Research Institute 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Sam Lakmaker Kirin @Pwnrin SecuRingWojciech Regula SecuRing Computer ScienceCristian Dinca Computer ScienceRomania CVE-2023-42946 Ting Ding James Mancz Omar Shibli Lorenzo Cavallaro Harry Lewandowski 이준성(Junsung Lee) Cross Republic이준성(Junsung Lee) Pedro Ribeiro @pedrib1337 Agile Information SecurityVitor Pedreira @0xvhp_ Agile Information SecurityKacper Kwapisz @KKKas_ Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal IndiaJZ Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityMichael (Biscuit) Thomas - @social.lol @biscuit Peter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng @peternguyen14 STAR Labs SG PteAdam M. Zhipeng Huo @R3dF09 Tencent Security Xuanwu LabNoah Roskin-Frazee Pr Tomi Tokics @tomitokics iTomsn0wCVE-2023-42823

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
iPadOS<17.1
iPhone OS<17.1
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-2023-42951?

    CVE-2023-42951 does not have a publicly disclosed severity rating but is classified as an issue affecting browser cache handling in Safari.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-42951?

    To fix CVE-2023-42951, users should update their devices to iOS 17.1 or iPadOS 17.1.

  • What devices are affected by CVE-2023-42951?

    CVE-2023-42951 affects devices running iOS versions prior to 17.1 and iPadOS versions prior to 17.1.

  • What specific issue does CVE-2023-42951 address?

    CVE-2023-42951 addresses an issue with Safari that may prevent users from deleting browsing history items properly.

  • When was CVE-2023-42951 discovered?

    CVE-2023-42951 was reported alongside its resolution in the updates released by Apple in October 2023.

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