Apple macOS up to 13.3 Perl state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple macOS up to 13.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Perl. This manipulation causes state issue. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-32395. 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 13.3 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Perl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-371. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

The weakness was released 05/18/2023 by Arsenii Kostromin as HT213758 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-32395. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

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

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 212421 (macOS 15.x < 15.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121839)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (212421), EUVD (EUVD-2023-36639) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3692). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 212421
Nessus Name: macOS 15.x < 15.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (121839)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.4

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05/08/2023 🔍
05/18/2023 +10 days 🔍
05/18/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/20/2023 +2 days 🔍
01/02/2026 +958 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213758
Researcher: Arsenii Kostromin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32395 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32395
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229471
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3692 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2023 07:15
Updated: 01/02/2026 03:48
Changes: 05/20/2023 07:15 (19), 05/20/2023 07:18 (28), 06/14/2023 16:34 (1), 12/05/2024 19:56 (27), 12/11/2024 22:48 (2), 08/29/2025 14:51 (7), 01/02/2026 03:48 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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