Apple macOS up to 13.2.1 TCC access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.2.1. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component TCC. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-27931. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is recommended 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. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component TCC. 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. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, tvOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

The weakness was published 03/27/2023 by Mickey Jin as HT213670 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-27931. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

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:

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-31657). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
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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: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.3

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03/08/2023 🔍
03/27/2023 +18 days 🔍
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03/29/2023 +2 days 🔍
11/28/2025 +975 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213670
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-27931 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-27931
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224440
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2023 15:41
Updated: 11/28/2025 11:28
Changes: 03/29/2023 15:41 (18), 03/29/2023 15:45 (29), 04/19/2023 14:32 (1), 01/30/2025 10:19 (36), 11/28/2025 11:28 (1)
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