Security features bypass in macOS - CVE-2023-42969
Published: May 20, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109433
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 5.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42969
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to break out of its sandbox.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling cache in the Apple Neural Engine. A local application can break out of its sandbox and escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42969
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 14.0 23A344
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.0 21A326, 17.0 21A327, 17.0 21A329, 17.0 21A331
iPadOS - update to 17.0
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.0 21A326, 17.0 21A327, 17.0 21A329, 17.0 21A331
iPadOS - update to 17.0