Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2024-23238

 

Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2024-23238

Published: March 7, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87260
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23238
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Sandbox. A local application can edit NVRAM variables.


Affected software

macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2024-23238

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - update to 14.4 23E214

External References

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