Spoofing attack in macOS - CVE-2023-42438
Published: October 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82427
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42438
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in Safari. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and spoof contents of the user interface.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42438
Install updates from vendor's website.