High severity · published Feb 21, 2024
CVE-2023-42838
An access issue was addressed with improvements to the sandbox
8.6
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An access issue was addressed with improvements to the sandbox. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 9% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
12.0 before 12.7.2; 13.0 before 13.6.3; 14.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42838
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42838
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
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