Apple macOS up to 11.7.4/12.6.3/13.2 App access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 11.7.4/12.6.3/13.2. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component App. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-28197. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 11.7.4/12.6.3/13.2 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component App. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Monterey 12.6.4. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

The weakness was released 01/11/2024. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-28197 since 03/13/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 11.7, 12.6 or 13.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / 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 11.7/12.6/13.3

Timelineinfo

03/13/2023 🔍
01/11/2024 +304 days 🔍
01/11/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/17/2025 +523 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28197 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28197
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250396
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 01/11/2024 08:33
Updated: 06/17/2025 23:41
Changes: 01/11/2024 08:33 (42), 01/30/2024 09:42 (9), 06/17/2025 23:41 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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