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CVE-2023-41992

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 ve…

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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 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.2/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
  • Fresh EPSS: 9.52%: +0.05

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 12 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

The Hacker News
Press · 05 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Intellexa Leaks Reveal Zero-Days and Ads-Based Vector for Predator Spyware Delivery - The Hacker News
SecNews.gr
Press · 04 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Intellexa: Predator network survives despite sanctions – New data - SecNews.gr
Google Cloud
Press · 03 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Sanctioned but Still Spying: Intellexa’s Prolific Zero-Day Exploits Continue - Google Cloud
Infosecurity Magazine
Press · 11 Feb 2025, 08:00 · Apple Mitigates “Extremely Sophisticated” Zero-Day Exploit - Infosecurity Magazine
Infosecurity Magazine
Press · 03 Oct 2023, 07:00 · Predator Spyware Linked to Madagascar's Government Ahead of Presidential Election - Infosecurity Magazine
See all 12 source documents
Computer Weekly
Press · 25 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Apple fixes three vulnerabilities found by spyware researchers - Computer Weekly
The Hacker News
Press · 23 Sep 2023, 07:00 · New Apple Zero-Days Exploited to Target Egyptian ex-MP with Predator Spyware - The Hacker News
The Siasat Daily
Press · 23 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Security alert: UAE urges residents to update Apple devices - The Siasat Daily
BleepingComputer
Press · 22 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Recently patched Apple, Chrome zero-days exploited in spyware attacks - BleepingComputer
The Citizen Lab
Press · 22 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Ahmed Eltantawy Targeted with Predator Spyware After Announcing Presidential Ambitions - The Citizen Lab
Arctic Wolf
Press · 21 Sep 2023, 07:00 · Recommendation for CVE-2023-41991, 41992, 41993 - Arctic Wolf
bgr.com
Press · 21 Sep 2023, 07:00 · iOS 16.7, macOS 13.6, And macOS 12.7 Fix Exploited Vulnerabilities By Attackers; Update Now - bgr.com

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.2 (2026-11-02 15:13). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

0

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 9.5%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, low privileges, no user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:58:58.231410+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
First press mention
21 Sep 2023, 07:00
Published
21 Sep 2023, 18:23
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
25 Sep 2023, 00:00
Latest press mention
05 Dec 2025, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:58