Privilege Elevation Vulnerability in Apple iOS and tvOS Products
CVE-2023-41068

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
iOS and iPadOS
tvOS
watchOS
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 September 2023

Summary

An access control vulnerability exists in Apple's iOS and tvOS platforms that allows a user to potentially elevate privileges, leading to unauthorized actions within the system. This issue has been addressed with enhanced access restrictions in the latest versions, ensuring that users are adequately restricted from privileged functions unless appropriately authorized. It is crucial for users to update their devices to the latest versions to mitigate any potential exploitation of this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 17

iOS and iPadOS < 16.7

tvOS < 17

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

.