CVE-2023-42849

Apple Security Advisory 10-25-2023-1

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations.

El problema se solucionó mejorando el manejo de la memoria. Este problema se solucionó en iOS 17.1 y iPadOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 y iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. Un atacante que ya haya logrado la ejecución del código del kernel puede evitar las mitigaciones de memoria del kernel.

iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2 addresses bypass, code execution, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Complete

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-09-14 CVE Reserved
2023-10-25 CVE Published
2025-02-13 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (18)

URL	Tag	Source
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19	Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21	Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23	Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24	Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/25	Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213981	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213988	2023-11-02

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados"				< 16.7.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" and version " < 16.7.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Ipados Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados"				>= 17.0 < 17.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Ipados" and version " >= 17.0 < 17.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				< 16.7.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " < 16.7.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				>= 17.0 < 17.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " >= 17.0 < 17.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				>= 12.0.0 < 12.7.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 12.0.0 < 12.7.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				>= 13.0 < 13.6.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 13.0 < 13.6.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				>= 14.0 < 14.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 14.0 < 14.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Watchos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos"				< 10.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Watchos" and version " < 10.1"		-		Affected