CVE-2023-42896

MEDIUM

iPadOS < 16.7.3 - Unauthorized File System Modification via Temporary File Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 8.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (3)
apple/ipados < 16.7.3
apple/iphone_os < 16.7.3
apple/macos 12.0 - 12.7.2
Published Mar 28, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026