CVE-2023-41986 (GCVE-0-2023-41986)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-26 20:12 – Updated: 2025-11-04 19:21
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Summary
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
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CWE
  • An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system
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Apple iOS and iPadOS Affected: unspecified , < 17 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14 (custom)
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