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TI-2023-23038 Aliases CVE-2023-42969GHSA-64h7-7273-jw5g

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
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

An app may be able to break out of its sandbox. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Ventura 13.6, macOS Monterey 12.7. The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00171 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17, 16.7macOS (Apple): 14, 13.6, 12.7

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
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.716.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 1414Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.613.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 12.712.7Patch 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
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14 Fixed in 14 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6 Fixed in 13.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.7 Fixed in 12.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

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:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.7; 13.0 to before 13.6VulnerableApple
  • 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:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.7; 13.0 to before 13.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14

    10 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23039 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2023-23042 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2023-22959 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 17

    7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23039 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2023-23042 Improper input validation in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2023-22959 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
    Show all 7 records →
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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS, macOS 12.7, 13.6, 16.7

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23036 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 28
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42969
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-64h7-7273-jw5g

References

Advisory 5

  • 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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