High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 11, 2025· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-42970

Description

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, Safari 17. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./macOSllm-fuzzy2 versions
(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Apple Inc./Ipadosllm-fuzzy
Apple Inc./iOSllm-fuzzy
osv-coords43 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/webkit2gtk3&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/opensuse/webkit2gtk4&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20LTSS%20Extended%20Security%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%204.3 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk3-soup2&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.3 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-ESPOS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP4-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-ESPOS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP5-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP6 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP7 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP4-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP5-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/webkit2gtk4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP5
< 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2+ 42 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150200.147.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150200.147.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-4.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150200.147.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150200.147.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-4.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150600.12.40.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.48.2-150400.4.119.1
Apple Inc./tvOSv5
Range: unspecified
Apple Inc./watchOSv5
Range: unspecified
Apple Inc./Safariv5
Range: unspecified
Apple Inc./iOS and iPadOScpe-rescue
Range: unspecified

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

support.apple.com/en-us/120330nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/120947nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/120948nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/120949nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/120950nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory

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