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TI-2023-22971 Aliases CVE-2023-42890GHSA-mw7v-292c-8697

Code injection in Apple Safari

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.03208 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Safari (Apple): 17.2iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.2+3 more productsRed Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

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
AppleSafaribefore 17.217.2Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 17.217.2Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 17.217.2Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.214.2Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 10.210.2Patch availableCNA
  • Safari VendorApple Affected before 17.2 Fixed in 17.2 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.2 Fixed in 17.2 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
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.2 Fixed in 10.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Safari (Apple) Fixed in 17.2
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.2
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.2
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.2
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.2

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2025:10364 Released 2025-07-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkitgtk4 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-2.48.3-2.el7_9 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) webkitgtk4-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-doc-2.48.3-2.el7_9, webkitgtk4-jsc-devel-2.48.3-2.el7_9
  • RHSA-2024:2982 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) webkit2gtk3-2.42.5-1.el8, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.42.5-1.el8, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.42.5-1.el8 +1
  • RHSA-2024:2126 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    webkit2gtk3 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) webkit2gtk3-2.42.5-1.el9, webkit2gtk3-devel-2.42.5-1.el9, webkit2gtk3-jsc-2.42.5-1.el9 +1

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

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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.2

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 9 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-2023-22994 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2023-22966 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 27
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 17.2

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 5 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-2023-22994 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2023-22966 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 27
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 10.2

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 5 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-2023-22994 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2023-22965 Apple Safari: Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-servicePriority LOW 26
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  • Release ·

    Apple Safari 17.2

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-22965 Apple Safari: Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-servicePriority LOW 26
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:2982
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2126
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:10364
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2025:10364

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42890
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mw7v-292c-8697

References

Advisory 12

Other 1

  • 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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Sources

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