CVE-2023-42962

This issue was addressed with improved checks This issue is fixed in iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
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/HT214034	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::

History

04 Nov 2025, 20:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035 -

21 Nov 2024, 08:23

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References	~~() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

08 Apr 2024, 22:47

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time		Apple iphone Os Apple Apple ipados
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.5
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/HT214034 -~~	() https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

28 Mar 2024, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-03-28 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2023-42962

Mitre link : CVE-2023-42962

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42962

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

iphone_os
ipados

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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