High severity · published Feb 21, 2024
CVE-2023-42942
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
17.0 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
13.0 before 13.6.1; 14.0 · source: NVD
IO
Ipad OS · Apple
before 16.7.2 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
through 17.1 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 10.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42942
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42942
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988
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