Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU87754

Insecure Temporary File in macOS - CVE-2023-42896

Published: March 25, 2024

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87754

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42896

CWE-ID: CWE-377

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of temporary files in Assets. A local application can modify protected parts of the file system.

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