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CVE-2023-40443

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Apple — IpadosApple — Iphone OS

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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