🛡️ CVE-2023-42883
🟡 CVSS 5.5 — Medium ✅ No Known Exploit NVD
5.5
CVSS Score
0 Low4 Medium7 High9 Critical10

Description

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, tvOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3. Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service.

Details

Severity MEDIUM
CVSS Score 5.5
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source NVD
Published 2023-12-12
Updated 2026-06-08
Modified 2024-11-21
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
debian-linux — —
ipados 17.0 17.2
iphone-os 17.0 17.2
macos 14.0 14.2
safari — 17.2
tvos — 17.2
watchos — 10.2

References

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/6
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/8
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/18/1
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214039
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5580
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/6
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/8
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/18/1
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214039
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5580

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