CVE-2023-42853 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A logic 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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Apple	Macos

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:14.0:::::::*

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References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084

History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00028}`	epss `{'score': 0.00038}`

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-284

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Apple Apple macos
Weaknesses		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:14.0:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Apple Apple macos
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2024-02-21T06:41:56.156Z

Updated: 2025-03-27T14:49:38.987Z

Reserved: 2023-09-14T19:05:11.451Z

Link: CVE-2023-42853

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:30:24.698Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-02-21T07:15:49.273

Modified: 2025-03-27T15:15:47.103

Link: CVE-2023-42853

Redhat

No data.

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