Apple watchOS Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple watchOS and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-40419. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple watchOS (Smartwatch Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.

The weakness was presented 09/27/2023. The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-40419 since 08/14/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/14/2023 🔍
09/27/2023 +44 days 🔍
09/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
11/06/2025 +771 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-40419 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-40419
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240678

Entryinfo

Created: 09/27/2023 19:24
Updated: 11/06/2025 16:42
Changes: 09/27/2023 19:24 (37), 10/20/2023 15:18 (11), 11/06/2025 16:42 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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