Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2023-42930

 

Improper access control in macOS - CVE-2023-42930

Published: March 25, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU87761
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42930
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Shell. A local application can modify protected parts of the file system.


Affected software

macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2023-42930

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 14.2 23C64, 12.7.2 21G1974, 13.6.3 22G436

External References

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