Live › vulnerability › CVE-2023-41992
Go to dashboardA flaw in the kernel of Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS lets a local attacker gain higher privileges. CISA lists it as actively exploited in the wild.
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First seen by InfraStack 2026-10-23 19:11 UTC, 3h before NVD. All times on this page are UTC.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
| Product | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Multiple Products | vendor | – | – |
| apple ipados | vendor | < 16.7 | 16.7 |
| apple ipados | vendor | = 17.0 | – |
| apple iphone os | vendor | < 16.7 | 16.7 |
| apple iphone os | vendor | = 17.0 | – |
| apple macos | vendor | >= 12.0, < 12.7 | 12.7 |
| apple macos | vendor | >= 13.0, < 13.6 | 13.6 |
Unknown from the sources.
Update Apple devices to the latest iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS releases; the sources do not name the fixed versions.
Each row is the first time that source carried this signal. The analyst’s rows are its own findings.
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Ventura 13.6. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.
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