Privilege escalation in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-42952
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (7.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.1% 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 Ipad OS
- Apple Iphone OS
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified, 14.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983 (Vendor Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42952?
- CVE-2023-42952 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2024-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42952?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.