high
7.5
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-42962

First published: Mon Dec 11 2023(Updated: )

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Credit: Aymane Chabat product-security@apple.com Noah Roskin-Frazee Pr Kirin @Pwnrin Mickey Jin @patch1t an anonymous researcher Marc Newlin SkySafeChristopher Reynolds 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 OffSecAndrew Goldberg The McCombs School of BusinessThe University Texas at AustinZhongquan 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, 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<16.7.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS>=17.0<17.2
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS<16.7.3
iStyle @cosme iPhone OS>=17.0<17.2
<17.2
17.2
<17.2
17.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-42962?

    CVE-2023-42962 has been classified as a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting CallKit.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-42962?

    To fix CVE-2023-42962, update your Apple devices to iOS 17.2 or iPadOS 17.2, or the applicable previous versions 16.7.3.

  • Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2023-42962?

    CVE-2023-42962 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS versions prior to 17.2 and 16.7.3.

  • Can CVE-2023-42962 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2023-42962 can potentially be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial-of-service.

  • What versions have the vulnerability CVE-2023-42962 been patched in?

    CVE-2023-42962 has been patched in iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3, and iPadOS 16.7.3.

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