Actively exploited · Published Oct 4, 2023 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2023-42824
High 7.8 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in iOS and iPadOS from Apple. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on October 5, 2023). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Oct 26, 2023.
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – before 16.7 |