CVE-2023-42843 Security feature bypass in Safari
Visiting a malicious website can lead to address bar spoofing due to inconsistent user interface state management in Apple operating systems and Safari.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-42843?
CVE-2023-42843 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipad Os, published on 21 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, Safari 17.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42843?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Apple Ipad Os, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Safari, Fedoraproject Fedora, Webkitgtk Webkitgtk and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42843?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2023-42843 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42843 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipad Os
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-42843, GHSA-2c3h-gr5x-3fh2, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-42843.