Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Apple macOS Products
CVE-2023-42933

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Apple
Status
Mac OS
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 January 2024

What is CVE-2023-42933?

A vulnerability exists in Apple's macOS that allows certain applications to potentially gain elevated privileges. This issue was addressed with improved internal checks to enhance security. Users are encouraged to update to macOS Sonoma 14 to mitigate any risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

macOS < 14

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940

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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