VulnerabilityPublished 12 Dec 2023Updated 4 Nov 2025

CVE-2023-42914: Apple iOS and iPadOS · An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

Affects Apple iOS and iPadOSSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

Severity

High

Rated High by the CNA (apple) · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Dec 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

Apple has released official fixes for this vulnerability in multiple OS versions including iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, and others. Users and administrators should apply these updates promptly to mitigate the risk. Since the issue is fixed in these versions, no additional mitigation steps are required beyond updating to the patched versions.

Description

CVE-2023-42914 is a vulnerability in Apple iOS and iPadOS where an app may be able to break out of its sandbox. The issue was addressed by Apple through improved memory handling and fixed in multiple OS versions including macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, and others. This vulnerability could allow an app to escape its restricted environment, potentially leading to unauthorized access to system resources.

Impact

An app exploiting this vulnerability could escape its sandbox restrictions, potentially gaining unauthorized access to system resources or data beyond its intended scope. This could lead to increased risk of privilege escalation or data leakage on affected Apple devices.

Summary

This vulnerability (CVE-2023-42914) affects Apple iOS and iPadOS platforms and involves a flaw that may allow an app to break out of its sandbox. Apple fixed the issue by improving memory handling. The fix is included in macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, tvOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3, iPadOS 16.7.3, and macOS Monterey 12.7.2. No public exploit or CVSS score is available, and no known exploitation in the wild has been reported.

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 25 Oct 2026, 21:43 UTC

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