CVE-2023-41992
Apple Multiple Products Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Multiple Products, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Oct 16, 2023.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Ventura 13.6. 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 16.7.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iOS & iPadOS | Apple | < 16.7; 17.0 | 16.7 | NVD |
| macOS | Apple | >= 12.0, < 12.7; >= 13.0, < 13.6 | 12.7; 13.6 | NVD |
| Multiple Products | Apple | — | — | KEV |
Sources: NVD = NIST National Vulnerability Database; KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2023-41992 scored CVSS 7.8: Apple Multiple Products, Apple Multiple Products Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild. Unpatched Multiple Products systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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