Apple macOS prior 12.7/13.6/14.1 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS. It has been classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-42858. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. 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, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 access user-sensitive data.

The weakness was released 02/21/2024. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-42858 since 09/14/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

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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 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-2023-42858 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42858
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-254371
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 02/21/2024 10:43
Updated: 12/03/2024 21:17
Changes: 02/21/2024 10:43 (40), 11/05/2024 21:54 (27), 12/03/2024 21:17 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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