CVE-2023-42890
published 2023-12-12CVE-2023-42890: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS…
PriorityP355high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
3.21%
86.7th percentile
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | ios_17.2_and_ipados | — | — |
| apple | ios_and_ipados | >= unspecified < 17.2 | 17.2 |
| apple | ipados | < 17.2 | 17.2 |
| apple | iphone_os | < 17.2 | 17.2 |
| apple | macos | >= 14.0 < 14.2 | 14.2 |
| apple | macos | >= unspecified < 14.2 | 14.2 |
| apple | macos_sonoma | — | — |
| apple | safari | < 17.2 | 17.2 |
| apple | safari | — | — |
| apple | safari | >= unspecified < 17.2 | 17.2 |
| apple | tvos | < 17.2 | 17.2 |
| apple | tvos | — | — |
| apple | tvos | >= unspecified < 17.2 | 17.2 |
| apple | watchos | < 10.2 | 10.2 |
| apple | watchos | — | — |
| apple | watchos | >= unspecified < 10.2 | 10.2 |
| 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
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_debian8.8HIGH
vendor_redhat8.8HIGH
vendor_oracle7.5HIGH
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Red Hat
webkitgtk: processing malicious web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
vendor_redhat·2023-12-12·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-42890 [HIGH] CWE-119 webkitgtk: processing malicious web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
webkitgtk: processing malicious web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
A flaw was found in WebKitGTK. This issue exists due to a boundary error when processing malicious HTML content in WebKit, which could result in memory corruption and arbitrary code execution on the target system.
Statement: While the discovered flaw in WebKitGTK does indeed present a concerning potential for arbitrary code execution due to memory corruption, its severity is assessed as moderate rather than critical for several reasons. Firstly, successful exploitation of the vulnerability
Apple
CVE-2023-42890: macOS Sonoma 14.2
vendor_apple·2023-12-11·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-42890 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42890: macOS Sonoma 14.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.2
Product: macOS Sonoma
Version: 14.2
CVE: CVE-2023-42890
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2023-42890: watchOS 10.2
vendor_apple·2023-12-11·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-42890 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42890: watchOS 10.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of watchOS 10.2
Product: watchOS
Version: 10.2
CVE: CVE-2023-42890
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2023-42890: iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2
vendor_apple·2023-12-11·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-42890 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42890: iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2
Product: iOS 17.2 and iPadOS
Version: 17.2
CVE: CVE-2023-42890
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2023-42890: tvOS 17.2
vendor_apple·2023-12-11·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-42890 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42890: tvOS 17.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of tvOS 17.2
Product: tvOS
Version: 17.2
CVE: CVE-2023-42890
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2023-42890: Safari 17.2
vendor_apple·2023-12-11·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-42890 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42890: Safari 17.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of Safari 17.2
Product: Safari
Version: 17.2
CVE: CVE-2023-42890
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
Oracle
Oracle Oracle Financial Services Applications Risk Matrix: Reports (Apache Batik) — CVE-2022-42890
vendor_oracle·2023-07-15·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2022-42890 [HIGH] Oracle Oracle Financial Services Applications Risk Matrix: Reports (Apache Batik) — CVE-2022-42890
Oracle Oracle Financial Services Applications Risk Matrix: Reports (Apache Batik) vulnerability
CVE: CVE-2022-42890
CVSS: 7.5
Protocol: HTTP
Remote exploit: Yes
Affected versions: Network
Advisory: cpujul2023 (JUL 2023)
Oracle
Oracle Oracle Financial Services Applications Risk Matrix: UI General (Apache Batik) — CVE-2022-42890
vendor_oracle·2023-04-15·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2022-42890 [HIGH] Oracle Oracle Financial Services Applications Risk Matrix: UI General (Apache Batik) — CVE-2022-42890
Oracle Oracle Financial Services Applications Risk Matrix: UI General (Apache Batik) vulnerability
CVE: CVE-2022-42890
CVSS: 7.5
Protocol: HTTP
Remote exploit: Yes
Affected versions: Network
Advisory: cpuapr2023 (APR 2023)
Debian
CVE-2023-42890: webkit2gtk - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Sa...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-42890 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42890: webkit2gtk - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Sa...
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
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)
OSV
CVE-2023-42890: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
osv·2023-12-12·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2023-42890 [HIGH] CVE-2023-42890: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
GHSA
GHSA-mw7v-292c-8697: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-12-12
CVE-2023-42890 [HIGH] CWE-94 GHSA-mw7v-292c-8697: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
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