Apple macOS Privacy Preferences improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple macOS. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Privacy Preferences. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-32438. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (affected version unknown). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Privacy Preferences. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed with improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions. This issue is fixed in tvOS 16.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

The weakness was shared 09/06/2023. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-32438 since 05/08/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

05/08/2023 🔍
09/06/2023 +121 days 🔍
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12/12/2024 +463 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-32438 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-32438
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238904
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/06/2023 08:17
Updated: 12/12/2024 21:04
Changes: 09/06/2023 08:17 (40), 10/01/2023 12:32 (11), 12/12/2024 21:04 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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