High severity · published Oct 4, 2023
CVE-2023-42824
Apple iOS and iPadOS Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Oct 5, 2023
Federal remediation dueOct 26, 2023
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 16.7.1; 17.0 before 17.0.3 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 16.7 · source: vendor, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42824
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42824
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972
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