CVE-2023-42852: apple ios and ipados
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-42852DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42852
Published 25-10-2023Last modified 05-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-42852 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 1.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.74%
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 15 · Related 5Timeline
- 25-10-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, tvOS 17.1. 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
1.74%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
77%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.74% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.74%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Apple7 products
- ios and ipados≥ unspecified, < 16.7 | ≥ unspecified, < 17.1
- ipados< 16.7.2 | ≥ 17.0, < 17.1
- iphone_os< 16.7.2 | ≥ 17.0, < 17.1
- macos≥ unspecified, < 14.1 | ≥ 14.0, < 14.1
- 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) | < 2.42.2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | < 2.42.2-1
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian3 products
- webkit2gtk< 2.42.2-1~deb12u1 | < 2.42.2-1
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.42.2-1
- debian_linuxEOL11.0 | 12.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL37
4 vendors · 16 products
References
24 links- support.apple.com/kb/HT213984Third Party Advisory
Show all 24 references
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Mailing List
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/15/1Mailing List
www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5557Third Party Advisory- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33Third Party Advisory