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CVE-2023-42942
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This...
Vulnerability Description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
Apple
View all reports →Affected Software
iOS and iPadOS, tvOS, macOS, watchOS
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 21st, 2024
Last Modified:
November 4th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.