Apple macOS up to 13.3 Accessibility access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple macOS up to 13.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Accessibility. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-32388. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.3 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Accessibility. 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 summary by CVE is:

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

The weakness was released 05/18/2023 by Kirin as HT213758 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-32388. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

Upgrading to version 13.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-36632). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.4

Timelineinfo

05/08/2023 🔍
05/18/2023 +10 days 🔍
05/18/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/20/2023 +2 days 🔍
01/01/2026 +957 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213758
Researcher: Kirin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32388 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32388
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229441
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2023 07:02
Updated: 01/01/2026 19:15
Changes: 05/20/2023 07:02 (18), 05/20/2023 07:05 (29), 06/14/2023 14:17 (1), 12/05/2024 19:24 (27), 01/01/2026 19:15 (1)
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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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