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CVE-2023-42824

Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2023‑10‑05. Fixed versions are out.

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

What to do

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  • Apple iOS and iPadOSAffected: ≥ unspecified, < 16.7Upgrade to: 16.7Stated by: CVE record
  • Apple IpadosAffected: < 16.7.1Upgrade to: 16.7.1Stated by: NVD

Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in

Coverage timeline

0 publishers
  1. Added to CISA KEV catalog

    ·CISA KEV

Sourced from public security reporting — each date is when it was published, not when it happened.

What it is

From the CVE record

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.6.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS62nd
CISA KEV
CISA KEV

Listed as exploited in the wild since 2023-10-05.

US federal agencies must remediate by 2023-10-26.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Public exploits

No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.

EPSS

1.0% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 62nd percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Attention now

Rising.

Lifecycle

5 events over 763 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. Patch availablerecord updated
  2. Added to CISA KEV
  3. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

And 3 more affected products. See all after sign-in

Technical detail

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Scored 7.8 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
  • Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
  • Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable

Weaknesses

Sources

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