CVE-2023-42849

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
AppleiOS and iPadOSunspecified < 16.7affected
ApplemacOSunspecified < 14.1affected
ApplewatchOSunspecified < 10.1affected
ApplemacOSunspecified < 13.6affected
AppleiOS and iPadOSunspecified < 17.1affected
ApplemacOSunspecified < 12.7affected

Weaknesses

  • An attacker that has already achieved kernel code execution may be able to bypass kernel memory mitigations

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References