CVE-2023-42942: tvos — Fix

Description

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.

Is your site exposed to CVE-2023-42942?

Run a free security scan — no signup, results in seconds.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-59 CWE-59

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
apple	ipad_os	< 16.7.2
apple	ipados	All
apple	iphone_os	< 16.7.2
apple	iphone_os	All
apple	macos	13.0 — 13.6.1
apple	macos	All
apple	tvos	< 17.1
apple	watchos	< 10.1

References

Advisories & Patches

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988

Other References

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213988

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-42942? +

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-42942? +

CVE-2023-42942 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-42942? +

CVE-2023-42942 affects products from apple, specifically: ipad_os, ipados, iphone_os, macos, tvos, watchos. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-42942? +

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.

Related Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-12503

Improper Link Resolution (CWE-59) in `/usr/bin/larm_starter` in Loytec L-INX, L-GATE, L-ROC, L-IOB, L-DALI, L-VIS and L-PAD through 8.4.16 on LINX-A64 …

CVE-2025-30371

Metabase is a business intelligence and embedded analytics tool. Versions prior to v0.52.16.4, v1.52.16.4, v0.53.8, and v1.53.8 are vulnerable to …

CVE-2025-4211

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in QFileSystemEngine in the Qt corelib module on Windows which potentially …

CVE-2025-2102

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in HYPR Passwordless on Windows allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects HYPR …

CVE-2025-52936

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability in yrutschle sslh.This issue affects sslh: before 2.2.2.

CVE-2025-53109

Model Context Protocol Servers is a collection of reference implementations for the model context protocol (MCP). Versions of Filesystem prior …

CVE-2023-42942