Auth bypass in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-42896
An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 9.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42896?
- CVE-2023-42896 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42896?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.