Path Handling Vulnerability in Apple’s iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Products
CVE-2023-42977

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
iOS And iPad OS
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 April 2025

Summary

A path handling issue in Apple’s operating systems has been identified, allowing applications the potential to break out of their designated sandbox environment. This vulnerability, now addressed with enhanced validation measures in iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma 14, poses a significant security risk. Users are encouraged to update their devices to the latest versions to ensure protection against this security flaw.

Affected Version(s)

iOS and iPadOS < 17

macOS < 14

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949
https://support.apple.com/en-us/120950

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

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