CVE-2023-42869 addresses multiple memory corruption vulnerabilities within libxml2, impacting Apple's macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to denial of service. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, affected systems should be updated to macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 16.5, and iPadOS 16.5 to mitigate the risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 16.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 16.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 13.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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