CVE-2023-42983

MEDIUMNVD 6.46.4—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

6.4

Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents. This issue is fixed in macOS 14. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVSS v3: 6.4
EG Score: 6.4(medium)
EPSS: 55.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 11, 2025

Last Modified

June 9, 2025

References (1)

product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/120950

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (Denial of Service)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 17× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-42983?

CVE-2023-42983 is a medium vulnerability published on April 11, 2025. Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents. This issue is fixed in macOS 14. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

When was CVE-2023-42983 disclosed?

CVE-2023-42983 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 11, 2025, with the most recent update on June 9, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-42983 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-42983 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 55.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-42983?

CVE-2023-42983 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.4 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-42983?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-42983, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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