CVE-2023-42962

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-28 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks This issue is fixed in iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3. A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial-of-service.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 16.7.3; from 17.0 before 17.2 — fixed in 16.7.3, 17.2
Apple Iphone Os: before 16.7.3; from 17.0 before 17.2 — fixed in 16.7.3, 17.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 16.7.3, 17.2; Apple Iphone Os 16.7.3, 17.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035

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