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TI-2023-22966 Aliases CVE-2023-42884GHSA-8qpf-hj9q-p3rg

Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 27CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, tvOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00354 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.2, 16.7macOS (Apple): 13.6, 14.2+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 17.217.2Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.716.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.613.6Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 17.217.2Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.214.2Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.2 Fixed in 17.2 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.7 Fixed in 16.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6 Fixed in 13.6 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17.2 Fixed in 17.2 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.2 Fixed in 14.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.7.3; 17.0 to before 17.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.7.3; 17.0 to before 17.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0 to before 13.6.3; 14.0 to before 14.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.3; 17.0 to before 17.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7.3; 17.0 to before 17.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.6.3; 14.0 to before 14.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.2
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.2
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.2

    29 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 27 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.2

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-22971 Code injection in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2023-22979 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2023-22994 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority LOW 29
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.6

    10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-22979 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2023-22967 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2023-22994 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority LOW 29
  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7

    7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21264 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing maliciously crafted input may lead to arbitrary code…Priority LOW 36
    • TI-2023-22979 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2023-22994 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority LOW 29
  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 17.2

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-22971 Code injection in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2023-22979 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority LOW 34
    • TI-2023-22994 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority LOW 29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42884
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qpf-hj9q-p3rg

References

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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