CVE-2023-42899
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, tvOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
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: 0.43%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 36
- Score date: 10/8/2026
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 (5)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/8
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/8
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214040
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041
Raw JSON (NVD)
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