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CVE-2023-42952: apple ios and ipados Improper Privilege Management

CVSS: 4.4v3.1MediumModified
Published 21-02-2024Last modified 04-11-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-42952 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
18/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-02-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-11-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

8%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.18% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apple4 products
  • ios and ipados≥ unspecified, < 17.1
  • ipad_os< 17.1
  • iphone_os< 17.1
  • macosEOL≥ unspecified, < 13.6 | ≥ unspecified, < 14.1 | ≥ unspecified, < 12.7 | ≥ 12.0, < 12.7.1 | ≥ 13.0, < 13.6.3 | 14.0

1 vendor · 4 products

References

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