CVE-2023-42824
ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-47245 ↗
Exploited in the Wild
✓ Confirmed 0-Day
★ Google Project Zero
Triaged: Feb. 18, 2026
12 articles
Published: 2023-10-04
EPSS Score
Source: FIRST.org · 2026-05-23
0.97%
probability
This CVE has a 0.97% probability
of being exploited in the next 30 days.
0%
Top 76.8th 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 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.
Affected Products
Apple
iOS and iPadOS
unspecified
Google Project Zero
Patched
Oct. 4, 2023
Reported by
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Root Cause Analysis
???
Exploits & PoC
619555798/cve-2023-42824
cow bypass
3
2026-02-14
1 repo — triés par ⭐
Rechercher sur GitHub ↗
Signal Intelligence
Confidence
92%
EPSS
0.97%
CVSS v3.1
7.8
Mentions
12
Last Seen
Mar 11, 2025
CNA Information
CNA Assigner
apple
Analyst Note
This CVE is confirmed as actively exploited in the wild against iOS versions prior to 16.6, with Apple explicitly acknowledging in-the-wild exploitation and issuing patches in iOS 16.7.1. The vulnerability earned high media coverage describing 'extremely sophisticated' attacks, and its presence in Google Project Zero further validates the threat assessment.
Triage Info
Decided atFeb 18, 2026
Published DateOct 04, 2023