Vulnerability · Published Feb 21, 2024 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2023-42843
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity authentication bypass by spoofing in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 37.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, Safari 17.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3 | 2.44.3-2.el9 | ALSA-2024:9144 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3-devel | 2.44.3-2.el9 | ALSA-2024:9144 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3-jsc | 2.44.3-2.el9 | ALSA-2024:9144 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel | 2.44.3-2.el9 | ALSA-2024:9144 |
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | 2.44.1-1~deb12u1 | DSA-5684-1 |
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | 2.44.1-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42843 |
| Debian:13 | webkit2gtk | 2.44.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42843 |
| Debian:14 | webkit2gtk | 2.44.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42843 |
| Debian:12 | wpewebkit | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42843 |
| Debian:13 | wpewebkit | 2.44.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42843 |
| Debian:14 | wpewebkit | 2.44.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42843 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-42843 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | qtwebkit-opensource-src | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-42843 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | webkit2gtk | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | USN-6732-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | webkit2gtk | 2.44.0-0ubuntu0.22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-42843 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | wpewebkit | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-42843 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – before 16.7 |
| Apple | Safari | unspecified – before 17.1 |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – before 14.1 |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – before 17.1 |
Weakness: CWE-290 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213986
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/26/1
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IXLXIOAH5S7J22LJTCIAVFVVJ4TESAX4/