CVE-2023-42896: ipados Auth Bypass — Fix

Description

An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-862 Missing Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
apple	ipados	< 16.7.3
apple	ipados	17.0 — 17.2
apple	iphone_os	< 16.7.3
apple	iphone_os	17.0 — 17.2
apple	macos	12.0 — 12.7.2
apple	macos	13.0 — 13.6.3
apple	macos	14.0 — 14.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038

Other References

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-42896? +

An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-42896? +

CVE-2023-42896 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-42896? +

CVE-2023-42896 affects products from apple, specifically: ipados, iphone_os, macos. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-42896? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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