CVE-2023-42855

4.6 MEDIUM
Published: February 21, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025

Description

This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An attacker with physical access may be able to silently persist an Apple ID on an erased device.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

3 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.6 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
12th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apple