CVE-2023-42873
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 7.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.22%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 12
- Score date: 10/6/2026
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 (4)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
- CWE-787
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213987
Raw JSON (NVD)
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