CVE-2023-42970
April 11, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
8.8
High
Description
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, Safari 17. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-416
Use After Free
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
*CPE(s)
Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language | Software Edition | Target Software | Target Hardware | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | apple | ios | 17 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | apple | ipados | 17 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | apple | macos | sonoma | 14 | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | apple | watchos | 10 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | apple | tvos | 17 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | apple | safari | 17 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: LOW
- Privileges Required: NONE
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Timeline
Published: April 11, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified: April 11, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified: April 11, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
Status : Awaiting Analysis
CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.
More infoSource
product-security@apple.com
*Disclaimer: Some vulnerabilities do not have an associated CPE. To enhance the data, we use AI to infer CPEs based on CVE details. This is an automated process and might not always be accurate.