Improper access control in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2023-41068
Published: September 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81206
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41068
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in MobileStorageMounter. A local application can bypass implemented security restrictions and escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-41068
Install updates from vendor's website.
iPadOS - addressed in versions 17.0, 16.7
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.0 21A326, 17.0 21A327, 17.0 21A329, 17.0 21A331, 16.7 20H19
watchOS - update to 10.0
tvOS - update to 17.0
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.0 21A326, 17.0 21A327, 17.0 21A329, 17.0 21A331, 16.7 20H19
watchOS - update to 10.0
tvOS - update to 17.0