4.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-42973
Safari Private Browsing Authentication Bypass
Description

Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. The issue was addressed with improved UI.

INFO

Published Date :

April 11, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 21, 2025, 10:04 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

2.5
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-42973 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 iphone_os
2 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-2023-42973.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949 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-2023-42973 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-42973 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type Apple Inc.: https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949 Types: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Apr. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-285
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. The issue was addressed with improved UI.
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949
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-2023-42973 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-2023-42973 weaknesses.

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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