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MEDIUM SEVERITY
CVE-2023-42916 Apple · Multiple Products

Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

MEDIUM
6.5 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

0.05 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
14.4 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 14.4% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Dec 04, 2023

Remediation Due

Dec 25, 2023

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that may disclose sensitive information when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.

Remediation Directive

Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

External Intelligence