Technical intelligence and weaponization dossier for CVE-2023-41992. Documented exploitation across 1 active malware families totaling 120 analyzed telemetry samples.
| Vulnerability ID | CVE-2023-41992 |
|---|---|
| Common Name / Bulletin | Apple iOS & macOS Kernel Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Predator Spyware) (Apple Security Advisory HT213927) |
| CWE Classification | CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management in XNU Kernel |
| Affected Software & Versions | iOS before 16.7, iOS 17 before 17.0.1, macOS Ventura before 13.6, watchOS before 10.0.1 |
| Technical Root Cause | Local privilege escalation vulnerability in the XNU kernel allowing a sandboxed mobile process to break containment and attain kernel privileges, actively chained by Cytrox/Intellexa in Predator spyware deployments. |
| Associated ATT&CK Techniques |
Empirical catalog telemetry verifies that the following 1 malware families weaponize this vulnerability for initial access, privilege escalation, or lateral movement:
Threat intelligence confirms the following adversaries weaponize CVE-2023-41992 in enterprise intrusions and campaign toolkits:
Threat hunting leads and behavioral telemetry patterns to identify weaponized exploitation of CVE-2023-41992 in enterprise networks:
Diagnostic crash logs documenting Mach IPC port corruption or unexpected kernel panics referencing mach_msg_trap dispatch routines.SOC containment checklist and attack surface reduction measures to neutralize exploitation:
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