CVE-2023-42833: apple ios and ipados Code Injection
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-42833DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42833
Published 10-01-2024Last modified 11-06-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-42833 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Code Injection vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.99%
0%100%
Low · +0.08 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 3Timeline
- 10-01-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-06-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A correctness issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, Safari 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.99%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.08 pp
From 0.92% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.99%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apple5 products
- ios and ipados≥ unspecified, < 17
- ipados< 17.0
- iphone_os< 17.0
- macos≥ unspecified, < 14 | < 14.0
- safari≥ unspecified, < 17 | < 17.0
Ubuntu5 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.38.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- webkit2gtk< 2.38.0-1
- wpewebkit< 2.38.0-1
3 vendors · 12 products
