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High severity · published Sep 6, 2023
CVE-2023-32428
This issue was addressed with improved file handling
7.8
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This issue was addressed with improved file handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.4, tvOS 16.5, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.4 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 16.5 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 16.5 · source: vendor
TV
tvOS · Apple
before 16.5 · source: vendor, NVD
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 9.5 · source: vendor, NVD
Affected product
MA
macOS
Apple
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32428
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32428
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213761
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213757
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213758
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