Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU84760

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2023-42934

Published: December 26, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84760

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4 BT: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42934

CWE-ID: CWE-264

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 incorrect permissions in Photos Storage. A local application with root privileges can access private information.

macOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 14.0 23A344
Apple iOS - update to 17.0 21A327
iPadOS - update to 17.0