Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Apple Operating Systems
CVE-2023-38410
7.8HIGH
Summary
This vulnerability in Apple’s operating systems allows a user to potentially elevate their privileges, thereby gaining unauthorized access to sensitive system resources. It has been addressed with enhanced checks and is resolved in the latest updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Users are encouraged to update their devices to minimize risk.
Affected Version(s)
iOS and iPadOS < 16.6
macOS < 13.5
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved