CVE-2023-42843: apple ios and ipados Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-42843DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42843
Published 21-02-2024Last modified 13-02-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-42843 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.85%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 8Timeline
- 21-02-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, Safari 17.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 4.3–7.5
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
- NVDNIST4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.85%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
58%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.85% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.85%
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, < 16.7 | ≥ unspecified, < 17.1
- ipad_os< 16.7.2 | ≥ 17.0, < 17.1
- iphone_os< 16.7.2 | ≥ 17.0, < 17.1
- macosEOL≥ unspecified, < 14.1 | 14.0
- safari≥ unspecified, < 17.1 | < 17.1
Ubuntu5 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- webkit2gtk< 2.44.1-1~deb12u1 | < 2.44.0-1
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.44.1-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL40
Webkitgtk1 product
- webkitgtk< 2.44.0
Wpewebkit1 product
- wpe_webkit< 2.44.0
6 vendors · 15 products
References
11 links- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213986Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984Vendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Mailing List
