CVE-2023-42916 (GCVE-0-2023-42916)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-30 22:18 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:05
VLAI CISA KEV
Summary
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, Safari 17.1.2. Processing web content may disclose sensitive information. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • Processing web content may disclose sensitive information. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Apple Safari Affected: unspecified , < 17.1 (custom)
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.1 (custom)
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Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 17.1 (custom)
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CISA KEV
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: f87b5ce8-fcad-42b5-ac5e-c6bc45532022

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2023-42916

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2023-12-04 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-12-04
Asserted: 2023-12-04
Scope
Notes: KEV entry: Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability | Affected: Apple / Multiple Products | Description: Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that may disclose sensitive information when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing. | Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. | Due date: 2023-12-25 | Known ransomware campaign use (KEV): Unknown | Notes (KEV): https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214031, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214032, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42916
Evidence

Type: Vendor Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 80%

Source: cisa-kev

Details
Cwes CWE-125
Feed CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Product Multiple Products
Due Date 2023-12-25
Date Added 2023-12-04
Vendorproject Apple
Vulnerabilityname Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Knownransomwarecampaignuse Unknown
References
Created: 2026-02-02 13:24 UTC | Updated: 2026-02-06 07:53 UTC
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