Exploited
high
7.8
CWE
754 416 20
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-41992: Apple Multiple Products Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Thu Sep 21 2023(Updated: )

App Store. The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols.

Credit: Bill Marczak The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto's Munk SchoolMaddie Stone Google's Threat Analysis GroupBill Marczak The Citizen Lab at The University of TorontoMaddie Stone Google product-security@apple.com Linus Henze Pinauten GmbHZhipeng Huo @R3dF09 Tencent Security Xuanwu LabDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun PK SecurityAdam M. SecuRing SecuRingWojciech Regula SecuRingCertik Skyfall Team Yiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Mickey Jin @patch1t Kirin @Pwnrin James Hutchins pattern-f @pattern_F_ Ant Security LightMohamed GHANNAM @_simo36 Ye Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu SecurityTim Michaud @TimGMichaud MoveworksChris Ross (Zoom) Liang Wei PixiePoint SecurityJeongOhKyea Theori이준성(Junsung Lee) Cross RepublicPan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteCsaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive Securityw0wbox an anonymous researcher weize she Adriatik Raci Sentry Cybersecurity

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple Multiple Products
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<9.6.3
9.6.3
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.0.1
10.0.1
macOS<12.7
12.7
macOS Ventura<13.6
13.6
Apple iOS and iPadOS<16.7
16.7
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.7
16.7
Apple iOS and iPadOS<17.0.1
17.0.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.0.1
17.0.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<16.7
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS=17.0
iPhone OS<16.7
iPhone OS=17.0
macOS>=12.0<12.7
macOS>=13.0<13.6
macOS>=12.0.0<12.7
<16.7
16.7
<16.7
16.7

Remedy

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-41992?

    CVE-2023-41992 is a vulnerability in Apple Multiple Products that allows a local attacker to elevate their privileges.

  • Which products are affected by CVE-2023-41992?

    CVE-2023-41992 affects multiple Apple products including iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-41992?

    CVE-2023-41992 has a severity value of 7.8, indicating a high severity.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-41992?

    CVE-2023-41992 is fixed in iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, OS 17.0.1 and iPadOS 17.0.1, watchOS 9.6.3, macOS Ventura 13.6, macOS Monterey 12.7, and watchOS 10.0.1. Update your Apple devices to the latest available versions.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-41992?

    You can find more information about CVE-2023-41992 on the Apple support website: [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927).

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