High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 12, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-42899
CVE-2023-42899
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, tvOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <16.7.3
- (no CPE)range: 17.2, 16.7.3
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=12.0.0,<12.7.2
- (no CPE)range: Sonoma 14.2, Ventura 13.6.3, Monterey 12.7.2
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.2
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.2
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- Range: 17.2, 16.7.3
- Range: unspecified
Patches
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References
19- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/12nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/13nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/7nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/8nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214035nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214036nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214037nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214040nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214041nvd
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