CVE-2023-41992: Apple Multiple Products Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2023-41992 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-09-25
A kernel privilege escalation vulnerability in Apple products was addressed with improved checks. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges; Apple is aware of reports that this issue was actively exploited in the wild against versions of iOS prior to 16.7.
Yes. CVE-2023-41992 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 September 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2023-41992?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 25 September 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Apple iOS before 16.7; Apple iPadOS before 16.7; Apple macOS Monterey before 12.7; Apple macOS Ventura before 13.6.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-41992?
A patch was published on 2023-09-21: Fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7, iOS 16.7, iPadOS 16.7, and macOS Ventura 13.6. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2023-41992 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-41992?
Check whether you run Apple Multiple Products. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Apple iOS before 16.7
Apple iPadOS before 16.7
Apple macOS Monterey before 12.7
Apple macOS Ventura before 13.6
Timeline
2023-09-21: patched: Fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7, iOS 16.7, iPadOS 16.7, and macOS Ventura 13.6.
2023-09-25: disclosed
2023-09-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
2023-09-25: exploited: Apple reported awareness of active exploitation.