Vulnerability · Published Jul 26, 2023 · Assigned by apple

CVE-2023-38410

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity incorrect default permissions in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 91.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. A user may be able to elevate privileges.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Apple iOS and iPadOS unspecified – before 16.6
Apple macOS unspecified – before 13.5

Weakness: CWE-276

References