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CVE-2023-42843

Status: AnalyzedMedium (4.3)—

An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, Safari 17.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (7)

Apple — Ipad OSApple — Iphone OSApple — MacosApple — SafariFedoraproject — FedoraWebkitgtk — WebkitgtkWpewebkit — WPE Webkit

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