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TI-2023-23023 Aliases CVE-2023-42947GHSA-948m-5vcf-j8g5

Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 39CWE-22Published · 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

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00253 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17.2macOS (Apple): 13.6, 12.7, 14.2+2 more products

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 17.217.2Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.613.6Patch availableCNA
AppletvOSbefore 17.217.2Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 12.712.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.214.2Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 10.210.2Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17.2 Fixed in 17.2 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6 Fixed in 13.6 Patch available CNA
  • tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17.2 Fixed in 17.2 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.7 Fixed in 12.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.2 Fixed in 14.2 Patch available CNA
  • watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10.2 Fixed in 10.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 to before 12.7.2; 13.0 to before 13.6.3; 14.0 to before 14.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 12.7.2; 13.0 to before 13.6.3; 14.0 to before 14.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.2
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6
  • Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.2
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.2
  • Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 10.2

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.2

    12 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23008 Apple macOS: A process may gain admin privileges without proper authenticationPriority HIGH 71
    • TI-2023-23026 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-22993 Insecure storage of sensitive information in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 41
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.2

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23026 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-23037 This issue was addressed with improved checks This issue is fixed in iOS 17.2 and iPadOS…Priority LOW 34
    • TI-2023-23041 Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 32
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 12.7, 13.6

    8 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23008 Apple macOS: A process may gain admin privileges without proper authenticationPriority HIGH 71
    • TI-2023-22973 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2023-23041 Race condition in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 32
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  • Release ·

    Apple tvOS, watchOS 10.2, 17.2

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23026 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-23013 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2023-22974 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access protected user dataPriority LOW 26
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42947
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-948m-5vcf-j8g5

References

Advisory 6

  • 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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Sources

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