Security News > 2023 > October > Apple Rolls Out Security Patches for Actively Exploited iOS Zero-Day Flaw
2023-10-05 03:42
Apple on Wednesday rolled out security patches to address a new zero-day flaw in iOS and iPadOS that it said has come under active exploitation in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2023-42824, the kernel vulnerability could be abused by a local attacker to elevate their privileges. The iPhone maker said it addressed the problem with improved checks. "Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have
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Related Vulnerability
| DATE | CVE | VULNERABILITY TITLE | RISK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-04 | CVE-2023-42824 | Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Ipados The issue was addressed with improved checks. | 7.8 |