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Actively Exploited in the Wild

This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Apple Multiple Products Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability allowing local privilege escalation has been identified in the kernel of multiple Apple products, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS Monterey, and macOS Ventura. This vulnerability could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access or control. Apple is aware of reports suggesting that this vulnerability may have been actively exploited in versions of iOS prior to 16.7.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker to elevate privileges, gaining unauthorized access or control over the system.

Remediation

This vulnerability has been fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7, macOS Ventura 13.6, iOS 16.7, and iPadOS 16.7.

Added: May 15, 2026, 11:26 AM
Updated: May 15, 2026, 11:26 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
8.4
impact
7.5
exploitability
5.0
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
8.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.