Apple macOS 13 improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS 13 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes improper authorization. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-41078. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS 13 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.

The weakness was released 09/27/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-41078 since 08/22/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 14 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 14

Timelineinfo

08/22/2023 🔍
09/27/2023 +36 days 🔍
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10/21/2023 +24 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-41078 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-41078
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240691
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 09/27/2023 19:28
Updated: 10/21/2023 07:20
Changes: 09/27/2023 19:28 (41), 10/21/2023 07:20 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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