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Fencer Vulns
high 7.5

CVE-2023-42869 json

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation.

published 2024-01-10 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-47290

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 44%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. Multiple issues in libxml2.

Patch / fix

  • Apple macOS 13.4
  • Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.5

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

  • Apple macOS
  • Apple iOS and iPadOS

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.