Correctness Issue in Apple Safari and iOS Platforms
CVE-2023-42833

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 January 2024

Summary

A correctness issue has been identified in Apple's Safari browser and iOS platforms, impacting the processing of web content. This vulnerability allows for an exploitation scenario where arbitrary code execution may occur, potentially compromising user security. To mitigate the risk, Apple has implemented improved checks in the latest versions of its operating systems including macOS Sonoma 14, Safari 17, iOS 17, and iPadOS 17. Users are strongly advised to update their devices to ensure they are protected against this security concern.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 17

macOS < 14

Safari < 17

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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