CVE-2023-42942

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his issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 20:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 -
  • () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213988 -

12 Dec 2024, 14:26

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Apple ipad Os
Apple tvos
Apple iphone Os
Apple watchos
Apple ipados
Apple
Apple macos
CWE CWE-59
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 - Vendor Advisory

21 Nov 2024, 08:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 -
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 -
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 -
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 -
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 -
References () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 - () https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 -

27 Aug 2024, 16:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8

Information

Published : 2024-02-21 07:15

Updated : 2025-11-04 20:17


NVD link : CVE-2023-42942

Mitre link : CVE-2023-42942

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42942


JSON object : View

CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')