CVE-2023-42917: Apple Multiple Products WebKit Memory Corruption Vulnerability
A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, Safari 17.1.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.
Published Nov 30, 2023 · Updated Jun 17, 2026
Required action
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Advisory details
From the National Vulnerability Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, Safari 17.1.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.
References
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/AD2KIHHCUBQC2YYH3FJWAHI5BG3QETOH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/P5LQS6VEI7VIZNC7QGQ62EOV45R5RJIR/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-04
- 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
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5575
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-42917
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