CVE-2023-42942
Apple iOS/PadOS Symlink Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
This 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.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 21, 2024, 7:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 14, 2025, 1:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2023-42942 has a 3 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2023-42942
vulnerability.
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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-2023-42942.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 | Vendor Advisory |
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).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2023-42942 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2023-42942 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
Mar. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-59 -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Dec. 12, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2024
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 Added CWE NIST CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.7.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.7.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0 up to (excluding) 13.6.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 17.1 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.1 Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 27, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description This 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. Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-42942 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-2023-42942
weaknesses.