CVE-2023-42898

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  3. CVE-2023-42898
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2. Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

5.5 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
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/7 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9 Mailing List Third Party 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/HT214040 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041 Release Notes Vendor 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/7 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9 Mailing List Third Party 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/HT214040 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214040
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

04 Nov 2025, 20:16

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References
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214040 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041 -

21 Nov 2024, 08:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

13 Dec 2023, 23:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9 - () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
First Time Apple iphone Os
Apple tvos
Apple macos
Apple
Apple watchos
Apple ipados
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo

13 Dec 2023, 03:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12 -
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13 -
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7 -
  • () http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9 -

12 Dec 2023, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-12-12 01:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-42898

Mitre link : CVE-2023-42898

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42898

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

  • watchos
  • iphone_os
  • tvos
  • ipados
  • macos
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo