Is CVE-2023-41992 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-41992 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-05.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-41992?

CVE-2023-41992 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2023-41992?

Patch guidance is available from apple security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2023-41992.

Fix CVE-2023-41992 - HIGH apple ipados

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2023-41992?

6 products: apple ipados, apple ipados, apple iphone os, apple iphone os, apple macos, and 1 more.

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Ventura 13.6. 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 16.7.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-754 CWE-754

Metadata

Primary Vendor: APPLE
Published: 9/21/2023
Last Modified: 11/5/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

apple : ipadosapple : ipadosapple : iphone_osapple : iphone_osapple : macosapple : macos

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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