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TI-2023-21692 Aliases CVE-2023-41068GHSA-3cvg-mp22-q8rc

Apple iOS and iPadOS: A user may be able to elevate privileges

Priority LOW 36Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7. A user may be able to elevate privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00358 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17, 16.7tvOS (Apple): 17+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 1717Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.716.7Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 1717Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 1010Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17 Fixed in 17 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.7 Fixed in 16.7 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17 Fixed in 17 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10 Fixed in 10 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 10

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17

    48 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 43 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21219 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote user may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary…Priority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2023-21698 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2023-21266 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandboxPriority MEDIUM 47
    Show all 48 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 10

    37 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 32 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21219 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote user may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary…Priority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2023-21698 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2023-21266 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandboxPriority MEDIUM 47
    Show all 37 records →
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS 17

    34 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 30 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21219 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote user may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary…Priority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2023-21698 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2023-21266 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandboxPriority MEDIUM 47
    Show all 34 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7

    13 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 12 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21266 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandboxPriority MEDIUM 47
    • TI-2023-22366 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
    • TI-2023-21687 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 36
    Show all 13 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41068
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cvg-mp22-q8rc

References

Advisory 5

Other 3

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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