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CVE-2023-42824

High CVSS 7.8 Known exploited

Published 2023-10-04 · last changed 2026-06-17 · added to CISA KEV 2023-10-05

This one is being exploited in the wild.

CISA added CVE-2023-42824 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-10-05. Federal agencies are required to remediate it on a deadline. If you have affected machines, this is the class of finding that moves ahead of the rest of the queue.

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2023-42824, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.6.

Sources

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H