Root Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Apple's GarageBand Software
CVE-2023-42867

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
Garageband
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 December 2024

Summary

CVE-2023-42867 is a critical security vulnerability in Apple's GarageBand software, identified due to inadequate validation of process entitlement and Team ID. This flaw allows an unauthorized application to potentially gain root privileges on affected systems, raising significant security concerns for users. The issue has been addressed in the release of GarageBand version 10.4.9, highlighting the importance of updating to the latest version to mitigate potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

GarageBand < 10.4.9

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/120299

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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