CVE-2023-41073 Missing authorization in iOS and iPadOS
An app can access protected user data due to an authorization issue in Apple operating systems, requiring a security patch.
- 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-2023-41073?
CVE-2023-41073 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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 authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Monterey 12.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41073?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41073?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41073 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-41073 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41073 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w774-m8r3-4p95.