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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2023-42824 Apple · iOS and iPadOS

Apple iOS and iPadOS Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

1.36 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
79.9 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 79.9% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Oct 05, 2023

Remediation Due

Oct 26, 2023

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Apple iOS and iPadOS contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for local privilege escalation.

Remediation Directive

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

External Intelligence