CVE-2023-42973

MEDIUMNVD 4.04.0—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

4.0

Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. The issue was addressed with improved UI.

CVSS v3: 4.0
EG Score: 4.0(medium)
EPSS: 37.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 11, 2025

Last Modified

April 21, 2025

References (1)

product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/120949

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-285Improper Authorization

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-30 07:39 UTCEG score recompute
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-42973?

CVE-2023-42973 is a medium vulnerability published on April 11, 2025. Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. The issue was addressed with improved UI.

When was CVE-2023-42973 disclosed?

CVE-2023-42973 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 11, 2025, with the most recent update on April 21, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-42973 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-42973 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 37.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-42973?

CVE-2023-42973 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-42973?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-42973, 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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