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

EPSS: 0.002 (10.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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.