CVE-2023-42950

HIGH 8.8CVE-2023-42950 · Published 28/03/2024 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2023-42950 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability affecting safari (apple).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.1%, higher than 64.9% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 17.2 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
safari apple	`< 17.2`	`17.2`

Description

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

References

openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/26/1
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/IXLXIOAH5S7J22LJTCIAVFVVJ4TESAX4
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 · Release Notes
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 · Release Notes
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214039 · Release Notes
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040 · Release Notes
support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041 · Release Notes
support.apple.com/kb/HT214039
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241018-0009

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

safari

apple

< 17.2

17.2

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