Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU82417

Improper Authentication in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2023-42847

Published: October 25, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU82417

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42847

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in Passkeys. An attacker with physical access to the device can access passkeys without authentication.

iPadOS
Apple iOS
macOS

Install updates from vendor's website.

iPadOS - update to 17.1
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 17.1 21B74, 17.1 21B80
macOS - update to 14.1 23B74