Apple macOS up to 13.4 File System access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.4 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component File System Handler. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-38564. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 13.4 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component File System Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

The weakness was presented 07/27/2023 as HT213843. The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-38564 since 07/20/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 13.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.5

Timelineinfo

07/20/2023 🔍
07/27/2023 +7 days 🔍
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08/20/2023 +24 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213843
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38564 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38564
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235553
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 07/27/2023 07:01
Updated: 08/20/2023 08:20
Changes: 07/27/2023 07:01 (43), 08/20/2023 08:20 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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