Apple macOS up to 11.7.8/12.6.7/13.4 Privacy Preferences symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 11.7.8/12.6.7/13.4. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Privacy Preferences. This manipulation causes symlink. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-38571. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 11.7.8/12.6.7/13.4 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Privacy Preferences. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

The weakness was shared 07/28/2023. The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-38571 since 07/20/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 11.7.9, 12.6.8 or 13.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 11.7.9/12.6.8/13.5

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07/20/2023 🔍
07/28/2023 +8 days 🔍
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08/23/2023 +26 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38571 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38571
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235669
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 07/28/2023 07:59
Updated: 08/23/2023 06:48
Changes: 07/28/2023 07:59 (42), 08/23/2023 06:48 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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