CVE-2023-42942

7.8 HIGH
Published: February 21, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

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CVSS v3.x Details

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213988
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

15 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
27th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apple