Is CVE-2023-41992 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2023-41992 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2023-09-25.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-41992?

CVE-2023-41992 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-41992?

CVE-2023-41992 has an EPSS score of 2.92% (86th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41992?

Upgrade ipados to 16.7 or later. Fixes are available for 3 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-41992

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

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-754 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2024-4367	High	8.8	73%	-	Fix
CVE-2022-39288	High	7.5	59%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-30591	High	7.5	54%	-	-
CVE-2023-41993	High	8.8	29%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2024-43044	High	8.8	29%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-3393	High	7.5	27%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-11-05.