CVE-2023-42897

MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS Score
Published: December 12, 2023 at 12:27 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:24 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendoriPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity
MEDIUM4.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2. An attacker with physical access may be able to use Siri to access sensitive user data.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 17.217.0 ≤ v < 17.2
Affected range stops below 17.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
17.0 ≤ v < 17.2
Affected range stops below 17.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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