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CVE-2023-42977
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 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: 2025-04-11 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-20
Description
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Affected products
- Apple Ipad Os: before 17.0 — fixed in 17.0
- Apple Iphone Os: before 17.0 — fixed in 17.0
- Apple macOS: before 14.0 — fixed in 14.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Ipad Os 17.0; Apple Iphone Os 17.0; Apple macOS 14.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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