CVE-2023-42869: Input Validation

Published May 18, 2023
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Updated

Accessibility. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

Other sources

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved checks.

— Apple

Accounts. A permissions issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

— Apple

AMD. A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

Apple Neural Engine. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

AppleMobileFileIntegrity. This issue was addressed by forcing hardened runtime on the affected binaries at the system level.

— Apple

Credit

OSS-Fuzz(Google Project Zero), (Google Project Zero), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Gerhard Muth, Dimitrios Tatsis(Cisco Talos), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Zitong Wu (吴梓桐)(Zhuhai No), Adam M., Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM(Mbition Mercedes), Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitsmm(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), hou xuewei vmk msu@@p1ay8y3ar, CertiK SkyFall Team(Pinauten GmbH), Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), 08Tc3wBB(Jamf), James Duffy (mangoSecure), Adam Doupé(ASU SEFCOM), Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken@@elvanderb(Synacktiv), Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), Jonathan Bar Or(Microsoft), Anurag Bohra(Microsoft), (Microsoft), Michael Pearse(Microsoft), Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Thijs Alkemade(Computest Sector 7), Jonathan Fritz, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Julian Szulc, Holger Fuhrmannek(Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH on behalf of BSI), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit(FFRI Security Inc), Koh M. Nakagawa(FFRI Security Inc), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Offensive Security), Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com)(Offensive Security), (Offensive Security), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Kirin@@Pwnrin, Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), an anonymous researcher, Khiem Tran, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman(SecuRing), (SecuRing), Wojciech Reguła(SecuRing), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, CVE-2023-22809, Satish Panduranga, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Clément Lecigne(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Donncha Ó Cearbhaill(Amnesty International), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Sergii Kryvoblotskyi(MacPaw Inc), ABC Research s.r.o., Jiwon Park, Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, Amat Cama(Vigilant Labs)

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
macOS Ventura<13.4
13.4
Apple iOS and iPadOS<16.5
16.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.5
16.5
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.5
iPhone OS<16.5
macOS<13.4

Event History

Jan 10, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:03 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42869?

CVE-2023-42869 has a high severity rating due to issues related to privacy and data redaction.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-42869?

To fix CVE-2023-42869, update your Apple devices to the latest versions of iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, or macOS Ventura 13.4.

3

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2023-42869?

CVE-2023-42869 affects Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Ventura up to version 16.5 and 13.4 respectively.

4

What type of issues does CVE-2023-42869 address?

CVE-2023-42869 addresses privacy issues, permissions issues, and a buffer overflow vulnerability.

5

Is CVE-2023-42869 related to accessibility features?

Yes, CVE-2023-42869 includes improvements to accessibility checks alongside privacy enhancements.

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