CVE-2023-42873: High severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Oct 25, 2023
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Updated

Automation. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

Other sources

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

— Apple

Core Recents. The issue was resolved by sanitizing logging

— Apple

CoreAnimation. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

— Apple

FairPlay. The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks.

— Apple

Find My. A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files.

— Apple

Credit

Mingxuan Yang@@PPPF00L(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), (360 Vulnerability Research Institute), happybabywu(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), Guang Gong(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), Talal Haj Bakry(Mysk Inc), Tommy Mysk@@mysk_co(Mysk Inc), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, CVE-2023-42946, 이준성(Junsung Lee)(Cross Republic), 이준성(Junsung Lee), Pedro Ribeiro@@pedrib1337(Agile Information Security), Vitor Pedreira@@0xvhp_(Agile Information Security), CVE-2023-42823, Michael (Biscuit) Thomas - @social.lol@@biscuit, JZ, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Adam M., an anonymous researcher, Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), inooo, Grzegorz Riegel, Alex Renda, Bistrit Dahal, Cristian Dinca(Computer Science), Romania, Claire Houston, Kacper Kwapisz@@KKKas_, Adis Alic, Sam Lakmaker, Kirin@@Pwnrin(SecuRing), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), (Computer Science), Ting Ding, James Mancz, Omar Shibli, Lorenzo Cavallaro, Harry Lewandowski, Abhay Kailasia@@abhay_kailasia(Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal India), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Peter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng@@peternguyen14(STAR Labs SG Pte), Tomi Tokics@@tomitokics(iTomsn0w), Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Noah Roskin-Frazee, Pr

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<14.1
14.1
tvOS<17.1
17.1
macOS<12.7.1
12.7.1
macOS Ventura<13.6.1
13.6.1
Apple iOS and iPadOS<17.1
17.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.1
17.1
Apple iOS and iPadOS<16.7.2
16.7.2
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.7.2
16.7.2
iPadOS<17.1
iPadOS>=16.0<16.7.2
iPhone OS<17.1
iPhone OS>=16.0<16.7.2
macOS>=12.0<12.7.1
macOS>=13.0<13.6.1
macOS=14.0
tvOS<17.1

Event History

Oct 25, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Feb 21, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:41 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:41 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42873?

CVE-2023-42873 has a high severity level due to the potential for apps to execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-42873?

To fix CVE-2023-42873, update your device to the latest versions of macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2, and iPadOS 16.7.2 or later.

3

Which Apple products are affected by CVE-2023-42873?

Affected products include macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.7.1, iOS versions prior to 16.7.2, iPadOS versions prior to 16.7.2, as well as older versions of macOS Ventura and macOS Sonoma.

4

What types of vulnerabilities are associated with CVE-2023-42873?

CVE-2023-42873 is associated with improper bounds checks that could allow an application to execute unauthorized code.

5

Has CVE-2023-42873 been resolved in newer software releases?

Yes, CVE-2023-42873 has been resolved in the latest software releases including macOS Sonoma, tvOS, iOS, and iPadOS.

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