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CVE-2023-42871

Published: Jan 10, 2024 | Modified: Nov 04, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42871
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/.html

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
IpadosApple*17.0 (excluding)
Iphone_osApple*17.0 (excluding)
MacosApple*14.0 (excluding)

References

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