CVE-2023-42841 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-42841?

CVE-2023-42841 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-42841?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.

Vulnerability Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 16.7.2
Apple	Iphone Os	< 16.7.2
Apple	Macos	>= 13.0, < 13.6.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213981Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985Release NotesVendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-42841?

CVE-2023-42841 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to exe...

How severe is CVE-2023-42841?

CVE-2023-42841 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-42841?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.