CVE-2023-42883: apple ios and ipados
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-42883USN-6582-1DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42883DSA-5580-1
Published 12-12-2023Last modified 13-02-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-42883 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.72%
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 8 · Related 4Timeline
- 12-12-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 13-02-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, tvOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3. Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.72%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.72% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.72%
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, < 17.2 | ≥ unspecified, < 16.7
- ipados< 16.7.3 | ≥ 17.0, < 17.2
- iphone_os< 16.7.3 | ≥ 17.0, < 17.2
- macos≥ unspecified, < 14.2 | ≥ 14.0, < 14.2
- safari≥ unspecified, < 17.2 | < 17.2
Ubuntu5 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkit2gtkAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.42.4-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian3 products
- webkit2gtk< 2.42.4-1 | < 2.42.4-1~deb11u1 | < 2.42.4-1~deb12u1
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.42.4-1
- debian_linuxEOL11.0 | 12.0
3 vendors · 15 products
