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CVE-2023-42849

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from apple, from apple, from apple and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-10-25T19:15:10.737

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:23:21.733

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 16.7.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 17.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 16.7.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 17.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 12.7.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 13.6.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 14.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	watchos	< 10.1	Yes

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/25 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213981 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213988 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/25 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213981 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213988 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.