VDB-304531 · CVE-2023-42977 · GCVE-0-2023-42977

Apple iOS/iPadOS sandbox

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5.1	$5k-$25k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes sandbox. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-42977. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (the affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-265. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-42977 since 09/14/2023. The exploitation appears 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 04/11/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1611 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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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: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sandbox
CWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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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: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

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

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42977 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42977
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-304531
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 04/11/2025 17:18
Changes: 04/11/2025 17:18 (54)
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