Apple macOS prior 12.7/13.6/14.1 App access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple macOS. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component App. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-42859. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component App. 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. CVE summarizes:

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

The weakness was published 02/21/2024. The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-42859 since 09/14/2023. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 12.7, 13.6 or 14.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

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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: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 12.7/13.6/14.1

Timelineinfo

09/14/2023 🔍
02/21/2024 +160 days 🔍
02/21/2024 +0 days 🔍
12/03/2024 +286 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42859 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42859
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-254360
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 02/21/2024 10:39
Updated: 12/03/2024 21:17
Changes: 02/21/2024 10:39 (41), 12/03/2024 21:17 (36)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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