CVE-2023-42941

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-01-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-400

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to perform a denial-of-service attack using crafted Bluetooth packets.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 17.2 — fixed in 17.2
Apple Iphone Os: before 17.2 — fixed in 17.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 17.2; Apple Iphone Os 17.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035

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