Security features bypass in macOS - CVE-2023-41989

 

Security features bypass in macOS - CVE-2023-41989

Published: October 25, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82422
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41989
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the locked device.

The vulnerability exists due to overly permissive options in Emoji. An attacker with physical access to a locked device can execute arbitrary code as root.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-41989

Install updates from vendor's website.

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