CVE-2023-42824 Apple iOS and iPadOS Kernel Privilege Escalation
A local attacker can elevate privileges on iOS and iPadOS devices, with evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 5 Oct 2023
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-42824?
CVE-2023-42824 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 4 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.6.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42824?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 26 Oct 2023.
Is CVE-2023-42824 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2023-42824 in the wild since at least 5 Oct 2023.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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- 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-3rg4-6v45-69gj.