CVE-2023-42841

Published: Oct 25, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (6)

Products: Apple: Ipados, Iphone Os, Macos

3 products

Configuration A

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Ipados	version < 16.7.2
Apple Ipados	17.0 ≤ version < 17.1
Apple Iphone Os	version < 16.7.2
Apple Iphone Os	17.0 ≤ version < 17.1
Apple Macos	13.0 ≤ version < 13.6.1
Apple Macos	14.0 ≤ version < 14.1

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (24)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213981

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213981

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesVendor Advisory

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