Apple · Macos Sonoma · CVE-2023-42956
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Safari versions prior to 17.2
iOS versions prior to 17.2
iPadOS versions prior to 17.2
macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.2
WebKitGTK (affected versions not specified)
WPE WebKit (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit modules for displaying web pages. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service. The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. Processing web content may lead to a denial-of-service.
**Recommendations**
For Safari versions prior to 17.2, update to Safari 17.2 or later.
For iOS versions prior to 17.2, update to iOS 17.2 or later.
For iPadOS versions prior to 17.2, update to iPadOS 17.2 or later.
For macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.2, update to macOS Sonoma 14.2 or later.
For WebKitGTK, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For WPE WebKit, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.