CVE-2023-41992

ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-46451 ↗
Exploited in the Wild ✓ Confirmed 0-Day ★ Google Project Zero
Triaged: Feb. 18, 2026 17 articles Published: 2023-09-21
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EPSS Score

Source: FIRST.org · 2026-05-23
1.06%
probability
This CVE has a 1.06% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days.
0% Top 77.9th percentile of all CVEs 100%

CVSS v3.1

Source: VulnerabilityLookup (CIRCL)
7.8
HIGH
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

VulnerabilityLookup (CNA)
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.

Affected Products

Apple
macOS
unspecified
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
unspecified
Apple
macOS
unspecified

Google Project Zero

Discovered
Sept. 12, 2023
Patched
Sept. 21, 2023
Reported by
Bill Marczak of The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto's Munk School and Maddie Stone of Google's Threat Analysis Group
Root Cause Analysis
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Exploits & PoC

WHW0x455/CVE-2023-41992
55 2025-10-22
1 repo — triés par ⭐ Rechercher sur GitHub ↗

Signal Intelligence

Confidenceⓘ
92%
EPSS 1.06%
CVSS v3.1 7.8
Mentions 17
Last Seen Mar 11, 2025

CNA Information

CNA Assigner
apple

Analyst Note

CVE-2023-41992 is confirmed as an actively exploited zero-day with evidence of real-world attacks against iOS before the patch. Apple's official acknowledgment of active exploitation, combined with high CVSS score (7.8), Google Project Zero attribution, and multiple credible security reports documenting sophisticated attack campaigns provide strong corroboration for the CONFIRMED status.

Threat Actors 6

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Infy
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APT24
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PassCV
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APT 5
apt_group Information theft and espionage 🇨🇳 CN

Triage Info

Decided atFeb 18, 2026
Published DateSep 21, 2023