Apple · Multiple Products
CVE-2023-42917
Apple Multiple Products WebKit Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CISA KEV record
- CISA date added
- 2023-12-04
- CISA due date
- 2023-12-25
- Known ransomware use
- Unknown
NVD risk context
8.8 HIGH
CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.
Description
Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain a memory corruption vulnerability that leads to code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.
Required action
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
NVD reference index
Vendor and remediation references
NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214031 ↗
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214032 ↗
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033 ↗
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214033 ↗
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214034 ↗
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214062 ↗
Other NVD references (13)
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12 ↗
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13 ↗
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/3 ↗
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/4 ↗
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/5 ↗
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/8 ↗
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/35 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/05/1 ↗
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AD2KIHHCUBQC2YYH3FJWAHI5BG3QETOH/ ↗
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/P5LQS6VEI7VIZNC7QGQ62EOV45R5RJIR/ ↗
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04 ↗
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5575 ↗
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-42917 ↗
MITRE CWE context
CWE classification
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
View official MITRE CWE details ↗NVD record timing
NVD record timeline
These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.
- NVD published
- Nov 30, 2023, 11:15 PM UTC When NVD first published this CVE record.
- NVD last updated
- Jun 17, 2026, 06:24 AM UTC When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector
This standardized code is intended for security tools and technical analysts. The plain-language risk summary above explains its main points.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214031, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214032, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42917