Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2023-42859
Published: February 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86587
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42859
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to modify protected parts of the file system.
The vulnerability exists due to PackageKit does not properly impose security restrictions. A local application can modify protected parts of the file system.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42859
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.7.1 21G920, 13.6.1 22G313, 14.1 23B74