CVE-2023-42956

webkit: processing malicious web content may lead to a denial of service

Published Mar 28, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service.

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-2023-47377 The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6732-1 WebKitGTK vulnerabilities
History
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
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2025, 5:13 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
Moderate
Public date
Mar 8, 2024, 12:00 AM