CVE-2023-41992The issue was addressed with improved checks.
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It affects Apple macOS and 3 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Sep 25, 2023; federal agencies had to remediate by Oct 16, 2023. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-754
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Sep 25, 2023; federal remediation due Oct 16, 2023Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 9.52% (percentile 95)
- Assigned by
- apple
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Nov 4, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Apple macOS apple:macos (from the name) | from unspecified before 12.7 | CNA record |
Apple iOS and iPadOS apple:ios_and_ipados (from the name) | from unspecified before 16.7 | CNA record |
apple ipados apple:ipados | before 16.7; 17.0 | NVD |
apple iphone_os apple:iphone_os | before 16.7; 17.0 | NVD |
apple macos apple:macos | from 12.0 before 12.7; from 13.0 before 13.6 | NVD |
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213927vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213932vendor-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41992us-government-resource
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.