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[ CVE-2023-42916 · Published 30 Nov 2023 ]

Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 6.5 EPSS 18%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2023-12-04
  • EPSS: 18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 97% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

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.

CISA: Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that may disclose sensitive information when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 25 Dec 2023): Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References