CVE-2023-42875
published 2025-04-11CVE-2023-42875: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, Safari 17. The…
PriorityP344high7.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUIRSUCHIHAN
EPSS
0.50%
39.2th percentile
Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, Safari 17. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | ios_17_and_ipados | — | — |
| apple | ios_and_ipados | >= unspecified < 17 | 17 |
| apple | ipados | < 17.0 | 17.0 |
| apple | iphone_os | < 17.0 | 17.0 |
| apple | macos | < 14.0 | 14.0 |
| apple | macos | >= unspecified < 14 | 14 |
| apple | macos_sonoma | — | — |
| apple | safari | < 17.0 | 17.0 |
| apple | safari | — | — |
| apple | safari | >= unspecified < 17 | 17 |
| apple | tvos | < 17.0 | 17.0 |
| apple | tvos | — | — |
| apple | tvos | >= unspecified < 17 | 17 |
| apple | watchos | < 10.0 | 10.0 |
| apple | watchos | — | — |
| apple | watchos | >= unspecified < 10 | 10 |
| debian | webkit2gtk | < webkit2gtk 2.42.1-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) | webkit2gtk 2.42.1-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) |
| debian | wpewebkit | < webkit2gtk 2.42.1-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) | webkit2gtk 2.42.1-1~deb12u1 (bookworm) |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
osv7.3HIGH
vendor_debian7.3HIGH
vendor_redhat7.3HIGH
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Red Hat
webkitgtk: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
vendor_redhat·2025-05-15·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2023-42875 [HIGH] CWE-416 webkitgtk: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
webkitgtk: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, Safari 17. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. Processing malicious web content can cause a use-after-free issue due to improper memory handling and result in arbitrary code execution.
Statement: To exploit this flaw, an attacker needs to trick a user into processing or loading malicious web content.
Mitigation: Do not process or load untrusted web content with WebKitGTK.
In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, the following packages require WebKitGTK4: evolution-data-server, glade, gnome-boxes, gnome-initial-setup, gnome-online-accou
Apple
CVE-2023-42875: Safari 17
vendor_apple·2023-09-26·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2023-42875 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42875: Safari 17
Apple Security Update: About the security content of Safari 17
Product: Safari
Version: 17
CVE: CVE-2023-42875
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2023-42875: macOS Sonoma 14
vendor_apple·2023-09-26·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2023-42875 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42875: macOS Sonoma 14
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14
Product: macOS Sonoma
Version: 14
CVE: CVE-2023-42875
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2023-42875: watchOS 10
vendor_apple·2023-09-18·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2023-42875 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42875: watchOS 10
Apple Security Update: About the security content of watchOS 10
Product: watchOS
Version: 10
CVE: CVE-2023-42875
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2023-42875: tvOS 17
vendor_apple·2023-09-18·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2023-42875 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42875: tvOS 17
Apple Security Update: About the security content of tvOS 17
Product: tvOS
Version: 17
CVE: CVE-2023-42875
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2023-42875: iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
vendor_apple·2023-09-18·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2023-42875 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42875: iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
Product: iOS 17 and iPadOS
Version: 17
CVE: CVE-2023-42875
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Debian
CVE-2023-42875: webkit2gtk - Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2023-42875 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42875: webkit2gtk - Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed...
Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, Safari 17. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.42.1-1~deb12u1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.42.1-1~deb11u1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.42.0-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.42.0-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.42.0-1)
GHSA
GHSA-5892-jw8m-4684: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-04-11
CVE-2023-42875 [HIGH] CWE-94 GHSA-5892-jw8m-4684: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, Safari 17. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
OSV
CVE-2023-42875: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
osv·2025-04-11·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2023-42875 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42875: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, Safari 17. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2023-42875 webkit2gtk4.0: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2025-05-15·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2023-42875 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42875 webkit2gtk4.0: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution [fedora-all]
CVE-2023-42875 webkit2gtk4.0: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution [fedora-all]
More information about this security flaw is available in the following bug:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2366497
Disclaimer: Community trackers are created by Red Hat Product Security team on a best effort basis. Package maintainers are required to ascertain if the flaw indeed affects their package, before starting the update process.
Discussion:
This message is a reminder that Fedora Linux 42 is nearing its end of life.
Fedora will stop maintaining and issuing updates for Fedora Linux 42 on 2026-05-13.
It is Fedora's policy to close all bug reports from releases that are no longer
maintained. At that time this bug will be closed as EOL if it remains open with a
'vers
Bugzilla
CVE-2023-42875 webkitgtk: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
bugzilla·2025-05-15·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2023-42875 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42875 webkitgtk: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
CVE-2023-42875 webkitgtk: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10, tvOS 17, Safari 17. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Discussion:
This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
Via RHSA-2025:10364 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:10364
2025-04-11
Published