#VU81174 State Issues in macOS - CVE-2023-37448


Vulnerability identifier: #VU81174

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37448

CWE-ID: CWE-371

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
macOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to view restricted content from the lock screen.

The vulnerability exists due to a state issue in Power Management. An attacker with physical access to the system  can view restricted content from the lock screen.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: before 14.0, 14.0


External links
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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