CVE-2023-42977 Path traversal in iOS and iPadOS
An app can break out of its sandbox due to a path handling issue, allowing potential privilege escalation or code execution on Apple devices.
- 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-2023-42977?
CVE-2023-42977 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Ipad Os, published on 11 Apr 2025. 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
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42977?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipad Os, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42977?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42977 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-42977 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42977 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipad Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m6p7-g6ff-wxw5.