CVE-2023-42824

Apple Releases iOS 16 Update to Patch Exploited Vulnerability 

by

October 12, 2023 at 10:21AM Apple has released iOS and iPadOS updates to patch a kernel vulnerability (CVE-2023-42824) that has been actively exploited in attacks. The flaw is a local privilege escalation issue, indicating it may have been used as part of an exploit chain. Although Apple has not provided details about the attacks or … Read more

About the security content of iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1 – Apple Support

by

October 10, 2023 at 05:21PM Apple has addressed two security issues in their products. The first issue, identified as CVE-2023-42824, could allow a local attacker to elevate their privileges. It may have been actively exploited on iOS versions prior to iOS 16.6. The second issue, identified as CVE-2023-5217, involves a buffer overflow that could lead … Read more