CVE-2023-42824
Exploited in the Wild
✓ Confirmed 0-Day
★ Google Project Zero
Triaged: Feb. 18, 2026
12 articles
EPSS Score
Source: FIRST.org · 2026-05-24
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 score unavailable
Neither CIRCL nor NVD returned a CVSS score for this CVE.
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Description
Project ZeroPrivilege escalation in Kernel
Google Project Zero
Patched
Oct. 4, 2023
Reported by
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Root Cause Analysis
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Apple fixes zero-day exploited in 'extremely sophisticated' attacks
BleepingComputer
Feb 10, 2025
Apple fixes this year’s first actively exploited zero-day bug
BleepingComputer
Jan 27, 2025
Apple fixes iOS Kernel zero-day vulnerability on older iPhones
BleepingComputer
Oct 12, 2023
Apple emergency update fixes new zero-day used to hack iPhones
BleepingComputer
Oct 04, 2023
Apple fixes two zero-days used in attacks on Intel-based Macs
BleepingComputer
Nov 19, 2024
Apple fixes two new iOS zero-days exploited in attacks on iPhones
BleepingComputer
Mar 05, 2024
Apple fixes first zero-day bug exploited in attacks this year
BleepingComputer
Jan 22, 2024
Apple emergency updates fix recent zero-days on older iPhones
BleepingComputer
Dec 11, 2023
Apple fixes WebKit zero-day exploited in ‘extremely sophisticated’ attacks
BleepingComputer
Mar 11, 2025
Apple fixes two new iOS zero-days in emergency updates
BleepingComputer
Nov 30, 2023
Security Advisory 2023-069
CERT-EU
Oct 06, 2023
Signal Intelligence
Confidence
92%
EPSS
0.97%
Mentions
12
Last Seen
Mar 11, 2025
CNA Information
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