5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-42888
Apple Image Processing Denial of Service and Information Disclosure
Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, watchOS 10.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.4, macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Monterey 12.7.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 23, 2024, 1:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 26, 2024, 8:53 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-42888 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple watchos
4 Apple ipados
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-42888.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/34 Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/37 Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/38 Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214057 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214058 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214063 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041 Release Notes Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-42888 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-42888 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/34 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/34 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/37 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/37 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/38 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/38 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214057 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214057 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214058 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214058 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214063 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214063 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 16.0 up to (excluding) 16.7.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 17.0 up to (excluding) 17.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 16.0 up to (excluding) 16.7.5 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 17.0 up to (excluding) 17.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0 up to (excluding) 12.7.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0 up to (excluding) 13.6.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (excluding) 14.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/34 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/37 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/38 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 23, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, watchOS 10.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.4, macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Monterey 12.7.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory.
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214058 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214063 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214057 [No types assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-42888 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-42888 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} -0.01%

score

0.27063

percentile

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