Vulnerability details
Advisory: SB2023092140 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple iOS 16 and iPadOS 16
Vulnerable component: Apple iOS
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41992
CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Description:
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the OS kernel. A local application can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
External links:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927