CVE-2023-42961: ipados Path Traversal — Fix

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
apple	ipados	< 16.7
apple	iphone_os	< 16.7
apple	macos	12.0 — 12.7
apple	macos	13.0 — 13.6

References

Advisories & Patches

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120328 https://support.apple.com/en-us/120329 https://support.apple.com/en-us/120337 https://support.apple.com/en-us/120949 https://support.apple.com/en-us/120950

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-42961? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-42961? +

CVE-2023-42961 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.3 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-2023-42961? +

CVE-2023-42961 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-2023-42961? +

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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