Apple macOS up to 13.3 Screen Saver permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS up to 13.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Screen Saver. Executing a manipulation can lead to permission. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-32363. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS up to 13.3 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Screen Saver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A permissions issue was addressed by removing vulnerable code and adding additional checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

The weakness was shared 05/18/2023 by Mickey Jin as HT213758 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-32363. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. 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 permissions issue was addressed by removing vulnerable code and adding additional checks.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-36607). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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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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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / 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 🔍
12/30/2025 +955 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213758
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32363 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32363
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229474
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2023 07:16
Updated: 12/30/2025 19:28
Changes: 05/20/2023 07:16 (19), 05/20/2023 07:19 (28), 06/14/2023 16:56 (1), 12/05/2024 19:24 (27), 12/30/2025 19:28 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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