VDB-254339 · CVE-2023-42952 · GCVE-0-2023-42952

Apple iOS/iPadOS access control

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3.8	$5k-$25k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-42952. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 02/21/2024. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-42952 since 09/14/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/05/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 4.4
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

09/14/2023 🔍
02/21/2024 +160 days 🔍
02/21/2024 +0 days 🔍
12/05/2024 +288 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42952 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42952
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-254339
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 02/21/2024 10:13
Updated: 12/05/2024 21:13
Changes: 02/21/2024 10:13 (39), 12/05/2024 21:13 (27)
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