CVE-2023-42824
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-10-04 18:02
Modified
2024-08-02 19:30
Severity ?
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.6.
References
Impacted products
AppleiOS and iPadOS
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2023-10-05

Due date: 2023-10-26

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213961; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42824

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