Security features bypass in macOS - CVE-2023-23493
Published: January 23, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU71439
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23493
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic error within DiskArbitration, related to mounting of an encryptoed volume. An encrypted volume may be unmounted and remounted by a different user without prompting for the password.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-23493
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.6.3 21G419, 13.2 22D49