CVE-2023-40443: The issue was addressed with improved checks

High severity · published Sep 26, 2023

CVE-2023-40443

The issue was addressed with improved checks

7.8

CVSS

0.3%

EPSS

On KEV

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

iOS · Apple

before 17.0 · source: NVD

iOS and iPadOS · Apple

before 17 · source: vendor

Affected product

iOS

Apple

All iOS CVEs

References

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40443

CVE.org

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40443

Mailing List

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938

support.apple.com

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940