Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2023-42836
Published: February 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86563
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 1.1 [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-2023-42836
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to logic error in Sandbox. A local user can gain unauthorized access to connected network volumes mounted in the home directory.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42836
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.7.2 21G1974, 13.6.3 22G436, 14.1 23B74
iPadOS - update to 17.1
Apple iOS - update to 17.1 21B74
iPadOS - update to 17.1
Apple iOS - update to 17.1 21B74