CVE-2023-42961 json
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation.
published 2025-04-11 18 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-47382
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Ventura 13.6, macOS Monterey 12.7. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7, 17
- Apple macOS 12.7, 13.6, 14
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/120949
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/120329
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/120950
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/120337
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/120328
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-42961
- NVD CVE-2023-42961
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