Apple macOS up to 13.3 System Settings state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple macOS up to 13.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component System Settings. The manipulation results in state issue. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-28202. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.3 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component System Settings. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-371. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4. An app firewall setting may not take effect after exiting the Settings app.

The weakness was disclosed 05/18/2023 as HT213758 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-28202. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

An app firewall setting may not take effect after exiting the Settings app

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:

This issue was addressed with improved state management.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-31910). 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: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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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 13.4

Timelineinfo

03/13/2023 🔍
05/18/2023 +65 days 🔍
05/18/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/20/2023 +2 days 🔍
12/03/2025 +928 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213758
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28202 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28202
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229482
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 05/20/2023 07:19
Updated: 12/03/2025 14:32
Changes: 05/20/2023 07:19 (18), 05/20/2023 07:23 (28), 06/14/2023 17:58 (1), 12/05/2024 18:31 (27), 12/03/2025 14:32 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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