CVE-2023-40443
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-40443- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2023-40443- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-45014No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2023-45014- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3729-fh52-2ph2
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app...
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.
- Record
GHSA-3729-fh52-2ph2- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-40443 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Ipados, published September 26, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.