Apple macOS DiskArbitration state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS. Affected is an unknown function of the component DiskArbitration. The manipulation results in state issue. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-23493. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (version unknown). Affected is an unknown function of the component DiskArbitration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-371. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 01/23/2023 by Oliver Norpoth as HT213605 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-23493. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

An encrypted volume may be unmounted and remounted by a different user without prompting for the password

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-27593). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/12/2023 🔍
01/23/2023 +11 days 🔍
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01/24/2023 +1 days 🔍
10/08/2025 +988 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213605
Researcher: Oliver Norpoth
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-23493 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-23493
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219240
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2023 11:16
Updated: 10/08/2025 20:08
Changes: 01/24/2023 11:16 (17), 01/24/2023 11:19 (28), 02/19/2023 08:30 (1), 10/08/2025 20:08 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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