Security features bypass in macOS - CVE-2023-41989
Published: October 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82422
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41989
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-41989
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 14.1 23B74, 12.7.2 21G1974, 13.6.3 22G436