CVE-2023-42884 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
A malicious app can disclose kernel memory, potentially exposing sensitive system information to attackers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-42884?
CVE-2023-42884 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 12 Dec 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, tvOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42884?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42884?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42884 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42884 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42884 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qpf-hj9q-p3rg.