CVE-2023-40443

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
AppleiOS and iPadOS>= unspecified, < 17

References

Timeline

Published
Sep 27, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2023-40443: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix