CVE-2023-42824

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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.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972 Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-42824 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

23 Oct 2025, 18:50

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References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-42824 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-42824 - US Government Resource

21 Oct 2025, 23:16

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-42824 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:19

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References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-42824', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:20

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-42824 -

29 Nov 2024, 14:58

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References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972 - Vendor Advisory

21 Nov 2024, 08:23

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References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

26 Oct 2023, 20:01

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References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

25 Oct 2023, 19:15

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References
  • {'url': 'https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213972', 'name': 'https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213972', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/16', 'name': 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/16', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213961', 'name': 'https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213961', 'tags': ['Release Notes', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
Summary The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.0.3 and iPadOS 17.0.3, 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. 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.

17 Oct 2023, 05:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/16 -

10 Oct 2023, 23:15

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Summary The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.0.3 and iPadOS 17.0.3. 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. The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.0.3 and iPadOS 17.0.3, 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.
References
  • {'url': 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/12', 'name': 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/12', 'tags': ['Mailing List'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213961', 'name': 'https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213961', 'tags': ['Release Notes', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • (MISC) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213972 -
  • (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972 -

07 Oct 2023, 03:10

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CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/12 - (MISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/12 - Mailing List
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213961 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213961 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213961 - (MISC) https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213961 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
First Time Apple iphone Os
Apple
Apple ipados
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8

06 Oct 2023, 06:15

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References
  • (MISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/12 -

04 Oct 2023, 19:53

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-10-04 19:15

Updated : 2025-10-23 18:50

NVD link : CVE-2023-42824

Mitre link : CVE-2023-42824

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42824

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

  • iphone_os
  • ipados
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo