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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 21, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-42942

CVE-2023-42942

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.

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Affected products

17
  • Apple Inc./Ipados3 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipad_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <16.7.2
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 16.7.2, 17.1
  • Apple Inc./Iphone OS2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <16.7.2
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Apple Inc./macOS4 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=13.0,<13.6.1
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 14.1, 13.6.1
    • (no CPE)range: unspecified
  • Apple Inc./tvOS3 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=17.1
    • (no CPE)range: 17.1
    • (no CPE)range: unspecified
  • Apple Inc./watchOS3 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <10.1
    • (no CPE)range: 10.1
    • (no CPE)range: unspecified
  • Apple Inc./iOSllm-fuzzy
    Range: 16.7.2, 17.1
  • Apple Inc./iOS and iPadOScpe-rescue
    Range: unspecified

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