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
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
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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