Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 17.0.2 Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 17.0.2. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-42824. Attacking locally is a requirement. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 17.0.2 (Smartphone Operating System). 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 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.

The weakness was published 10/05/2023. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-42824 since 09/14/2023. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/06/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

It is declared as attacked. This issue was added on 10/05/2023 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 10/26/2023:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Upgrading to version 17.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Zero-Day.cz (822). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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: No

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Status: Attacked

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 17.0.3

Timelineinfo

09/14/2023 🔍
10/05/2023 +21 days 🔍
10/05/2023 +0 days 🔍
11/06/2025 +763 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2023-42824 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42824
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-241320
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/05/2023 07:50
Updated: 11/06/2025 22:21
Changes: 10/05/2023 07:50 (41), 10/25/2023 19:27 (11), 04/29/2024 14:51 (26), 06/06/2024 13:43 (2), 09/09/2024 22:30 (1), 11/29/2024 17:51 (1), 02/04/2025 01:40 (11), 11/06/2025 22:21 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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