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Page generated: 11 Nov 2026, 09:16 UTC

CVE-2023-42824

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1. 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 16.6.

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: 0.97%: +0.00

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

Sources: 10 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

BleepingComputer

Press · 30 Nov 2023, 08:00 · Apple fixes two new iOS zero-days in emergency updates - BleepingComputer

SecurityWeek

Press · 12 Oct 2023, 07:00 · Apple Releases iOS 16 Update to Patch Exploited Vulnerability - SecurityWeek

Geeky Gadgets

Press · 12 Oct 2023, 07:00 · What’s new in iOS 16.7.1 (Video) - Geeky Gadgets

Lookout

Press · 11 Oct 2023, 07:00 · iOS 16.7 & 17.0.2 - Lookout

gHacks

Press · 11 Oct 2023, 07:00 · Apple releases iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1 to patch security issues in older devices - gHacks

See all 10 source documents

Macworld

Press · 10 Oct 2023, 07:00 · Apple releases iOS 16.7.1 to plug critical security holes - Macworld

Bitdefender

Press · 05 Oct 2023, 07:00 · Apple Rolls Out iOS 17.0.3 to Plug Another ‘Actively Exploited’ Kernel Hole - Bitdefender

BleepingComputer

Press · 04 Oct 2023, 07:00 · Apple emergency update fixes new zero-day used to hack iPhones - BleepingComputer

Notebookcheck

Press · 04 Oct 2023, 07:00 · Apple rolls out iOS 17.0.3 with overheating fix for new iPhone 15 models - Notebookcheck

Bitsight

Press · 13 Jan 2023, 15:27 · 2023 Apple & iOS Vulnerabilities from CISA: Data - Bitsight

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

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 1.0%
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

13 Jan 2023, 15:27

Published

04 Oct 2023, 18:02

Added to the CISA KEV catalog

05 Oct 2023, 00:00

Latest press mention

30 Nov 2023, 08:00

Score calculated

05 Nov 2026, 13:58