Race condition in macOS - CVE-2023-27952

 

Race condition in macOS - CVE-2023-27952

Published: March 28, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU74116
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27952
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass Gatekeeper checks.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Safari. A local application can bypass Gatekeeper checks.


Affected software

macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2023-27952

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 13.3 22E252, 14.6 23G80

External References

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