CVE-2023-42916 — Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
CVE-2023-42916: Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Apple |
| Product | Multiple Products |
| Date added | 2023-12-04 |
| Due date | 2023-12-25 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
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.
Required action (CISA)
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214031, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214032, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42916
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42916
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog