High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Oct 4, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-42824

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.6.

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Affected products

Apple Inc./Ipados2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <16.7.1
- (no CPE)range: <16.7.1
Apple Inc./Iphone OS
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <16.7.1
Apple Inc./iOSllm-fuzzy
Range: <16.7.1
Apple Inc./iOS and iPadOScpe-rescue
Range: unspecified

Patches

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References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213972nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT213961nvdVendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT213972nvdVendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource

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