CVE-2023-42942

Summary

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213988
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: none
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: total

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982

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