CVE-2023-42860

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: February 21, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

9 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
63th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apple