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TI-2023-23033 Aliases CVE-2023-42957GHSA-5488-c7c3-vx9f

Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOS

Priority LOW 15CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, watchOS 10. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00163 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17macOS (Apple): 14+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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
ApplemacOSbefore 1414Patch availableCNA
ApplewatchOSbefore 1010Patch availableCNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17 Fixed in 17 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14 Fixed in 14 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 17.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 17.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 14.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.0VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 14.0 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 macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14
  • 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 macOS 14

    8 records Highest priority Priority LOW 8 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-22997 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2023-21215 Command injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2023-23035 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority LOW 32
    Show all 8 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21215 Command injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2023-23025 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary…Priority LOW 15
    • TI-2023-23003 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 15
    Show all 4 records →
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  • Release ·

    Apple watchOS 10

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21215 Command injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2023-23025 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary…Priority LOW 15
    Show all 3 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42957
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5488-c7c3-vx9f

References

Advisory 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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