Apple macOS up to 13.2.1 PackageKit access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple macOS up to 13.2.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component PackageKit. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-27962. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.2.1 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component PackageKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 03/27/2023 by Mickey Jin as HT213670 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-27962. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system

Upgrading to version 13.3 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 checks.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-31688). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.3

Timelineinfo

03/08/2023 🔍
03/27/2023 +18 days 🔍
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03/29/2023 +2 days 🔍
11/30/2025 +977 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213670
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-27962 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-27962
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224431
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2023 15:30
Updated: 11/30/2025 06:01
Changes: 03/29/2023 15:30 (11), 03/29/2023 15:31 (7), 03/29/2023 15:34 (29), 04/19/2023 14:07 (1), 11/30/2025 06:01 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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