CVE-2023-42852

webkitgtk: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Se solucionó un problema lógico con controles mejorados. Este problema se solucionó en iOS 17.1 y iPadOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 y iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1, Safari 17.1, tvOS 17.1. El procesamiento de contenido web puede dar lugar a la ejecución de código arbitrario.

WebKitGTK has vulnerabilities. Junsung Lee discovered that processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service. An anonymous researcher discovered that processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* 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 (21)

URL	Tag	Source
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19	Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/22	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/27	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/15/1	Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RPPMOWFYZODONTA3RLZOKSGNR4DELGG2	Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S3O7ITSBZDHLBM5OG22K6RZAHRRTGECM	Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZTCZGQPRDAOPP6NK4CIDJKIPMBWD5J7K	Mailing List
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5557	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981	2024-02-16
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982	2024-02-16
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984	2024-02-16
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213986	2024-02-16
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987	2024-02-16
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988	2024-02-16
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42852	2024-11-14
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2271456	2024-11-14

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				< 17.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version " < 17.1"		-		Affected
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"				>= 14.0 < 14.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 14.0 < 14.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Tvos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos"				< 17.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Tvos" and version " < 17.1"		-		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
Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject"		Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora"				37 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "37"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				11.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "11.0"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				12.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "12.0"		-		Affected