CVE-2023-41068

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-09-27 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7. A user may be able to elevate privileges.

Affected products

Apple iPadOS: before 16.7 — fixed in 16.7
Apple Iphone Os: before 16.7 — fixed in 16.7
Apple tvOS: before 17.0 — fixed in 17.0
Apple watchOS: before 10.0 — fixed in 10.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 16.7; Apple Iphone Os 16.7; Apple tvOS 17.0; Apple watchOS 10.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9

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