CVE-2023-42950

webkit: heap use-after-free may lead to arbitrary code execution

Published Mar 28, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5684-1 webkit2gtk security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-47371 A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6732-1 WebKitGTK vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00169}

epss

{'score': 0.00174}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple ipad Os
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple ipad Os
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 9:49 PM
Reserved
Sep 14, 2023, 7:05 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 28, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 8, 2024, 12:00 AM