CVE-2023-42950: apple ios and ipados Use After Free
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-42950DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42950CGA-vfx7-8qxc-6qgvCGA-x42c-h56c-9f93CGA-2h44-cxv7-gmcgCGA-39xx-3pq5-q3x4CGA-4249-qhpp-pg85CGA-4mm2-4672-jfc9CGA-4qhc-phmj-8mcpCGA-5gq2-4586-rffcCGA-77wh-w8fp-63pqCGA-7m6v-fh7w-qqwmCGA-8qqc-c5hq-3jxcCGA-9ccg-2648-ppq8CGA-c4rg-763x-fwr6CGA-fv4w-fhjc-4cvqCGA-fxx3-2q3f-37w3CGA-g68w-x3vh-2679CGA-gjc3-85qj-p9m3CGA-gp5r-f9gr-vw24CGA-gr2v-73h4-8978CGA-jjvc-g28g-8wgqCGA-jm3q-4m67-v8xqCGA-jr2x-379f-pxgwCGA-mfgw-w9v2-q9wgCGA-pqpw-946q-j64qCGA-q278-r6rq-jmrrCGA-q7pp-q7m3-jq9cCGA-q83v-6ccv-prmhCGA-qj7p-8rmm-p766CGA-v9ww-j4jx-2vjvCGA-w9q9-x3hx-vrqvCGA-wpwg-v3m6-xc2cCGA-x3fw-5qjx-3g6mCGA-x8rm-c96x-7h5xCGA-xg3x-j249-xqwx
Published 28-03-2024Last modified 03-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-42950 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Use After Free vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.07%
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 11 · Related 10Timeline
- 28-03-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 6 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 6 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
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem 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
1.07%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
64%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.07% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.07%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard17 products
- openjdk-11-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
- openjdk-17-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
- openjdk-21-openj9-default-policy< 0.48.0-r2
- openjdk-25-openj9< 0.59.0-r1
- openjdk-25-openj9-dbg< 0.59.0-r1
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) | < 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
- 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
Wolfi1 product
- openjdk-7-jreAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 32 products
