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High severity · published Mar 28, 2024
CVE-2023-42947
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation
8.6
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 17% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.2 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
12.0 before 12.7.2; 13.0 before 13.6.3; 14.0 before 14.2 · source: NVD
TV
Tvos · Apple
before 17.2 · source: NVD
WA
Watchos · Apple
before 10.2 · source: NVD
Affected product
IO
iOS
Apple
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42947
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42947
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041
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