Improper Privilege Management in macOS - CVE-2023-32397
Published: May 18, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76340
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32397
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in the Shell component. A local local application can modify protected parts of the file system.
Affected software
macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-32397
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.4 22F66, 11.7.7 20G1345, 12.6.6 21G646
Apple iOS - update to 15.7.6 19H349
iPadOS - update to 15.7.6 19H349
Apple iOS - update to 15.7.6 19H349
iPadOS - update to 15.7.6 19H349