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CVE-2023-42824 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-42824 CISA-ADPUS Government Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972 CVEVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213961 CVEVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213972 CVEVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972 [email protected]Vendor Advisory

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability NameDate AddedDue DateRequired Action
Apple iOS and iPadOS Kernel Privilege Escalation VulnerabilityOct 5, 2023Oct 26, 2023Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-noinfoInsufficient Information to Classify Weakness[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apple ipados
< 16.7.1
>= 17.0, < 17.0.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple iphone os
< 16.7.1
>= 17.0, < 17.0.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

20 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-42824
NVD Published Date:
Oct 4, 2023
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2023-42824 Details - Not Deferred