CVE-2023-42869

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Published Jan 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. Multiple issues in libxml2.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 13.4

Apple

iOS and iPadOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 16.5

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-47290	Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. Multiple issues in libxml2.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.516% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758

History

Jun 20, 2025 4:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apple Ipados Iphone Os Macos

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 3:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jan 10, 2024, 10:03 PM
Updated: Jun 20, 2025, 3:51 PM
Reserved: Sep 14, 2023, 7:05 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:30 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:30 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2024, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM

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