Security features bypass in macOS - CVE-2023-42838
Published: February 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86562
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42838
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unspecified error within the quarantine feature. A local application can execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42838
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.7.2 21G1974, 13.6.3 22G436, 14.1 23B74