CVE-2023-42898 (GCVE-0-2023-42898)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-12 00:27 – Updated: 2025-11-04 19:23
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Summary
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2. Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution.
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  • Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution
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Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 17.2 (custom)
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    Apple tvOS Affected: unspecified , < 17.2 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.2 (custom)
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