CVE-2023-41068
Apple tvOS WatchOS Privilege Escalation
Description
An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7. A user may be able to elevate privileges.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 27, 2023, 3:19 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 5, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-41068
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Upgrade to iOS 16.7 or later.
- Upgrade to iOS 17 or later.
- Upgrade to tvOS 17 or later.
- Upgrade to watchOS 10 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-41068 has a 1 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-2023-41068.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-41068 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-2023-41068
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
None
Python
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-41068 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-41068 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 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 05, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10 Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4 Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8 Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4 [No types assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 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/HT213927 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.0
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.02 }} -0.00%
score
0.04365
percentile