CVE-2023-41068 Privilege escalation in iOS and iPadOS
A user may be able to elevate privileges on Apple operating systems, requiring an upgrade to the latest versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-41068?
CVE-2023-41068 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 26 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7. A user may be able to elevate privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41068?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41068?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41068 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-41068 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41068 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3cvg-mp22-q8rc.