CVE-2023-42824

Status: AnalyzedHigh (7.8)⚠ Active exploitation💥 PoC

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.

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base score: 7.8

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.09%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 65
Score date: 10/8/2026

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).

CISA KEV — actively exploited

Added to catalog: 10/5/2023
Remediation due date: 10/26/2023
Known ransomware use: Unknown

💥 Public exploits

Exploit code or detection templates are publicly available. This is not the same as confirmed active exploitation (KEV), but it raises the risk: patch with priority.

Proof of concept on GitHub (unverified) · List of proofs of concept on GitHub

⚠️ GitHub proofs of concept are not verified: some are fake or contain malware. Never run them outside an isolated lab.

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation95 %

Vulnerabilidad local en iOS/iPadOS que permite escalada de privilegios (AV:L, PR:L). El atacante local consigue permisos elevados para ejecutar comandos con privilegios (impacto C:H, I:H, A:H). Explotación confirmada en versiones previas a iOS 16.6.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Threat Intelligence Program Execution Prevention Application Isolation and Sandboxing Exploit Protection Update Software

Affected technologies (2)

Apple — Ipados Apple — Iphone OS

CWEs

NVD-CWE-noinfo

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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