CVE-2023-42890: apple ios and ipados Code Injection
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-42890DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42890
Published 12-12-2023Last modified 13-02-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-42890 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Code Injection vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 3.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.21%
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 9 · 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, watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 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
EPSS trend
Probability
3.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.21% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.21%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apple7 products
- ios and ipados≥ unspecified, < 17.2
- ipados< 17.2
- iphone_os< 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) | < 2.42.1-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- webkit2gtk< 2.42.1-1~deb12u1 | < 2.42.0-1
- wpewebkitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.42.0-1
3 vendors · 14 products
References
17 linksShow all 17 references
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33Third Party Advisory
