CVE-2023-41992

KEVApple Multiple Products Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS contain an unspecified vulnerability that allows for local privilege escalation.

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

PublishedSep 21, 2023

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVSep 25, 2023

Remediation dueOct 16, 2023

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT213927Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT213932Vendor Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41992US Government Resource

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Risk assessment · High

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1106 days
CVSS: 7.8 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 9.5% · top 5% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-754

Recommended actions

1.Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.