Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU71434

#VU71434 Improper Privilege Management in macOS - CVE-2023-23497

Published: January 23, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU71434

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23497

CWE-ID: CWE-269

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
macOS

Software vendor:
Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local application to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper privilege management in PackageKit. A local application can execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

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