State Issues in macOS - CVE-2023-42861
Published: October 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82424
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42861
CWE-ID: CWE-371
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 user to compromise the another user's account.
The vulnerability exists due to a logic issue in Login Window. A local user with valid credentials to their own account can unlock another standard user's locked screen on the same Mac.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42861
Install updates from vendor's website.