CVE-2023-23525
"Apple macOS/iOS/iPadOS Root Privilege Escalation"
Description
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
May 8, 2023, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 27, 2023, 4:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-23525 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2023-23525.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675 | |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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A public collection of POCs & Exploits for the vulnerabilities I discovered
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-23525 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-23525 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description This issue was addressed with a new entitlement. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox. This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges. This issue was addressed with a new entitlement. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to gain root privileges This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 19, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to gain root privileges This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to gain root privileges Removed Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213675 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213675 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 11, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.3
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-23525 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-23525
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.01%
score
0.23341
percentile