CVE-2023-42836

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS Score

Published: February 21, 2024 at 06:41 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:24 AM UTC

3 products affected across 1 vendormacOSiPhone OSiPadOS

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Severity

MEDIUM5.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.6%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An attacker may be able to access connected network volumes mounted in the home directory.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

iPadOS · Apple

95%

v < 17.1

Affected range stops below 17.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

iPhone OS · Apple

95%

v < 17.1

Affected range stops below 17.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

macOS · Apple

95%

v < 12.7v < 13.6v < 14.112.0 ≤ v < 12.7.213.0 ≤ v < 13.6.314.0

Affected range stops below 12.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 13.6.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (8)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMCISA-ADP

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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