Code Injection in macOS - CVE-2023-38609
Published: July 31, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78773
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38609
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in PackageKit. A local application can pass specially crafted data to the affected application and bypass certain Privacy preferences.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38609
Install updates from vendor's website.