Apple macOS up to 13.2.1 XPC sandbox

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.2.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component XPC. This manipulation causes sandbox. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-27944. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable 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 functionality of the component XPC. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-265. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 03/27/2023 by Mickey Jin as HT213670 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-27944. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1611 for this issue. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

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 with a new entitlement.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-31670). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best 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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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sandbox
CWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.3

Timelineinfo

03/08/2023 🔍
03/27/2023 +18 days 🔍
03/27/2023 +0 days 🔍
03/29/2023 +2 days 🔍
11/29/2025 +976 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213670
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-27944 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-27944
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224449
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2023 15:45
Updated: 11/29/2025 17:19
Changes: 03/29/2023 15:45 (17), 03/29/2023 15:46 (1), 03/29/2023 15:49 (29), 04/19/2023 15:23 (1), 11/29/2025 17:19 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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