Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2023-42872
Published: December 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84751
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42872
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in AppleMobileFileIntegrity. A local application can gain access to sensitive user information.
Affected software
macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42872
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 14.0 23A344
Apple iOS - update to 17.0 21A327
iPadOS - update to 17.0
Apple iOS - update to 17.0 21A327
iPadOS - update to 17.0