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CVE-2023-42952

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

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.

Affected products

• Apple Ipad Os: before 17.1 — fixed in 17.1
• Apple Iphone Os: before 17.1 — fixed in 17.1
• Apple macOS: from 12.0 before 12.7.1; from 13.0 before 13.6.3; 14.0 — fixed in 12.7.1, 13.6.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Ipad Os 17.1; Apple Iphone Os 17.1; Apple macOS 12.7.1, 13.6.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038

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