CVE-2023-40443

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Sep 27, 2023
Updated: Dec 22, 2023

Summary

CVE-2023-40443 is a vulnerability affecting iOS and iPadOS that has been addressed in versions 17 and above. This issue permitted a specific app to potentially elevate its privileges to root level. The flaw was corrected through enhanced access checks to prevent unauthorized escalation. No further details about the nature of the vulnerability have been disclosed. Users are strongly advised to update their devices to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

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Affected Products

  • Apple (iPhone OS)
  • iPadOS

Affected Vendors

  • Apple