Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU81211

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2023-40443

Published: September 27, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81211

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40443

CWE-ID: CWE-264

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 improperly imposed security restrictions in Spotlight. A local application can gain root privileges on the system.

iPadOS
Apple iOS
macOS

Install updates from vendor's website.

iPadOS - update to 17.0
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.0 21A326, 17.0 21A327, 17.0 21A329, 17.0 21A331
macOS - update to 14.0 23A344