CVE-2023-42956

Exploitation

Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.98% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Ranks above 59.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

6.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD analysis status

Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.

Red Hat severity

Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2024-03-28 15:39Z2 YR AGO

Last updated

2025-02-13 17:13Z1 YR AGO

Reserved

2023-09-14

Assigning CNA

apple

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.5)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses

No CWE assigned

Data version

5.1

Document digest

7ba5bfa9ac1e4340532114250093964016c97f60717597080e25dcf980d1848c

• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214039
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
• support.apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT214039
• www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/26/1
• lists.fedoraproject.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IXLXIOAH5S7J22LJTCIAVFVVJ4TESAX4/