CVE DATABASE / CVE-2023-42824
CVE-2023-42824
Apple iOS and iPadOS Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2023-10-05.
Federal remediation due 2023-10-26.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Summary
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Affected products
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References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213961
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213972
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-42824
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2025-11-05. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.