This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.
This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2. A user's password may be read aloud by VoiceOver.
- Published
- Oct 25, 2023
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 1.2% · 66th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
30
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 1.2%
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apple ipadosbefore 16.7.2
- apple iphone osbefore 16.7.2
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apple). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Apple iOS and iPadOS
- unspecified and later · before 16.7affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3 | before 2.42.5-1.el8 | 2.42.5-1.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3-devel | before 2.42.5-1.el8 | 2.42.5-1.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3-jsc | before 2.42.5-1.el8 | 2.42.5-1.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel | before 2.42.5-1.el8 | 2.42.5-1.el8 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3 | before 2.42.5-1.el9 | 2.42.5-1.el9 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3-devel | before 2.42.5-1.el9 | 2.42.5-1.el9 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3-jsc | before 2.42.5-1.el9 | 2.42.5-1.el9 |
| AlmaLinux:9 | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel | before 2.42.5-1.el9 | 2.42.5-1.el9 |
| Debian:11 | webkit2gtk | before 2.42.1-1~deb11u1 | 2.42.1-1~deb11u1 |
| Debian:12 | webkit2gtk | before 2.42.1-1~deb12u1 | 2.42.1-1~deb12u1 |
| Debian:12 | wpewebkit | all versions | — |
| Debian:13 | webkit2gtk | before 2.42.0-1 | 2.42.0-1 |
| Debian:13 | wpewebkit | before 2.42.0-1 | 2.42.0-1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3 | before 0:2.42.5-1.el8 | 0:2.42.5-1.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-debuginfo | before 0:2.42.5-1.el8 | 0:2.42.5-1.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-debugsource | before 0:2.42.5-1.el8 | 0:2.42.5-1.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-devel | before 0:2.42.5-1.el8 | 0:2.42.5-1.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo | before 0:2.42.5-1.el8 | 0:2.42.5-1.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-jsc | before 0:2.42.5-1.el8 | 0:2.42.5-1.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfo | before 0:2.42.5-1.el8 | 0:2.42.5-1.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel | before 0:2.42.5-1.el8 | 0:2.42.5-1.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel-debuginfo | before 0:2.42.5-1.el8 | 0:2.42.5-1.el8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | webkit2gtk3 | before 0:2.42.5-1.el9 | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | webkit2gtk3-debuginfo | before 0:2.42.5-1.el9 | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 |
+25
Same product
apple: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2021-30860An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.KEV84Now
- CVE-2025-43300An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.KEV80Now
- CVE-2023-41064A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling.KEV77This week
- CVE-2023-32434An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.KEV76This week
- CVE-2025-24085A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.KEV75This week
- CVE-2023-41993The issue was addressed with improved checks.KEV72This week
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| almalinux:webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.5-1.el9 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:webkit2gtk3-devel | 2.42.5-1.el9 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:webkit2gtk3-jsc | 2.42.5-1.el9 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| almalinux:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel | 2.42.5-1.el9 · AlmaLinux:9 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:webkit2gtk | 2.42.1-1~deb12u1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:wpewebkit | 2.42.0-1 · Debian:13 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.2-150400.4.64.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:webkit2gtk3-soup2 | 2.42.2-150400.4.64.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:webkit2gtk4 | 2.42.2-150400.4.64.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:webkit2gtk3 | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:webkit2gtk3-debuginfo | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:webkit2gtk3-debugsource | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:webkit2gtk3-devel | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:webkit2gtk3-jsc | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:webkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfo | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel-debuginfo | 0:2.42.5-1.el9 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream | Package registry (OSV) |
| rocky linux:webkit2gtk3 | 0:2.42.5-1.el8 · Rocky Linux:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.2-150200.91.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:webkit2gtk3 | 2.42.2-150400.4.64.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:webkit2gtk3-soup2 | 2.42.2-150400.4.64.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:webkit2gtk4 | 2.42.2-150400.4.64.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- none
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/15/1
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.