CVE-2023-41992

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-41992?

Published advisories record a fix for 3 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Q: Is CVE-2023-41992 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-41992 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2023-10-16. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-41992?

CVE-2023-41992 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2023-41992 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ipados (NVD), iphone os (NVD), macos (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 86th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Ventura 13.6. 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 16.7.

CWE-754

How to fix

Remediation Available

ipadosNVD

Affected:< 16.7Fixed in:16.7CVE-2023-41992derived from NVD

iphone osNVD

Affected:< 16.7Fixed in:16.7CVE-2023-41992derived from NVD

macosNVD

Affected:>= 13.0, < 13.6Fixed in:13.6CVE-2023-41992derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

2.92%probability of exploitation in 30 days

86thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 86% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Apple Multiple Products Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for local privilege escalation.

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Remediation due: 2023-10-16

References

Vendor Advisory5

Government Resource1

cisa.gov

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CVE-2024-4367	High	8.8	73%	-	Fix
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CVE-2023-30591	High	7.5	54%	-	-
CVE-2023-41993	High	8.8	29%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2024-43044	High	8.8	29%	-	Fix
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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2023-41992?

Published advisories record a fix for 3 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2023-41992 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-41992 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2023-10-16. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.

How severe is CVE-2023-41992?

CVE-2023-41992 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2023-41992 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for ipados (NVD), iphone os (NVD), macos (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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