Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.x Local Privilege Escalation

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7.6$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.x and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-40443. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.x (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

The weakness was shared 09/27/2023. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-40443 since 08/14/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 10/20/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 17.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 17.0

Timelineinfo

08/14/2023 🔍
09/27/2023 +44 days 🔍
09/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/20/2023 +23 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-40443 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-40443
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240664
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/27/2023 19:18
Updated: 10/20/2023 14:37
Changes: 09/27/2023 19:18 (40), 10/20/2023 14:37 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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