Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16 UI improper authorization

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5.1$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component UI. Performing a manipulation results in Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-42973. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16. This affects some unknown processing of the component UI. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Private Browsing tabs may be accessed without authentication. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. The issue was addressed with improved UI.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-42973 since 09/14/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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 04/22/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 17 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 17

Timelineinfo

09/14/2023 🔍
04/11/2025 +575 days 🔍
04/11/2025 +0 days 🔍
04/22/2025 +11 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42973 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42973
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-304527
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 04/11/2025 17:17
Updated: 04/22/2025 11:45
Changes: 04/11/2025 17:17 (56), 04/22/2025 10:09 (2), 04/22/2025 11:45 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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