Path Traversal in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2023-42947

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.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.003 (16.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42947?
CVE-2023-42947 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2024-03-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-42947?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.