7.8
High
CVE-2023-42942 This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks
Description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| iOS and iPadOS 17.1 | earliest → < 17.1 | 17.1 |
| tvOS 17.1 | earliest → < 17.1 | 17.1 |
| macOS 13.6 | earliest → < 13.6 | 13.6 |
| watchOS 10.1 | earliest → < 10.1 | 10.1 |
| iphone_os 17.0 | 17.0 → < 17.1 | 17.1 |
| iphone_os 16.7 | earliest → < 16.7 | 16.7 |
| ipad_os 17.0 | 17.0 → < 17.1 | 17.1 |
| ipad_os 16.7 | earliest → < 16.7 | 16.7 |
References
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Timeline
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