Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2023-42860
Published: February 19, 2024 / Updated: June 7, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86592
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42860
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42860
Install updates from vendor's website.