CVE-2023-42824

Summary

CVE-2023-42824 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that Apple addressed in iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1. A local attacker could potentially exploit this flaw to elevate their privileges, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information or functionality. The vulnerability was reportedly being actively exploited in some versions of iOS prior to 16.6. Apple has implemented improved checks to prevent such attacks, mitigating the risk for affected users.

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