CVE-2023-42951

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. A user may be unable to delete browsing history items.

Affected products

Apple Ipad Os: before 17.1 — fixed in 17.1
Apple Iphone Os: before 17.1 — fixed in 17.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Ipad Os 17.1; Apple Iphone Os 17.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982

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