Live › vulnerability › CVE-2023-42824
Go to dashboardApple iOS and iPadOS contain a kernel flaw that lets a local app or user escalate privileges. An attacker who already has code running on the device can gain kernel-level control.
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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 iOS and iPadOS | vendor | – | – |
| apple ipados | vendor | < 16.7.1 | 16.7.1 |
| apple ipados | vendor | >= 17.0, < 17.0.3 | 17.0.3 |
| apple iphone os | vendor | < 16.7.1 | 16.7.1 |
| apple iphone os | vendor | >= 17.0, < 17.0.3 | 17.0.3 |
Settings > General > About shows the iOS or iPadOS version; compare it against the fixed release in Apple's security notes.
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 iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1. 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 16.6.
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