Apple macOS up to 13.3 Shortcuts access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.3 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Shortcuts. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2023-32391. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.3 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Shortcuts. 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:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, watchOS 9.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4. A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user.

The weakness was disclosed 05/18/2023 by Wenchao Li and Xiaolong Bai as HT213758 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-32391. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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:

A shortcut may be able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user

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:

The issue was addressed with improved checks.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-36635). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

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

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.4

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

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213758
Researcher: Wenchao Li, Xiaolong Bai
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32391 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32391
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229477
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2023 07:17
Updated: 01/01/2026 23:44
Changes: 05/20/2023 07:17 (18), 05/20/2023 07:21 (29), 06/14/2023 17:19 (1), 12/05/2024 19:56 (26), 04/26/2025 15:44 (3), 01/01/2026 23:44 (1)
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