CVE-2023-42861 — Incorrect Permission Assignment in Apple Macos

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment4 documents3 sources
Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.1%
top 78.73%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Apple MacosApple Macos SonomaApple Macos Ventura
Timeline
PublishedOct 25
Latest updateMay 13

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker with knowledge of a standard user's credentials can unlock another standard user's locked screen on the same Mac.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages4 packages

▶Appleapple/macos_sonoma14.1
▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — 14.1
▶NVDapple/macos14.0 — 14.1
▶Appleapple/macos_ventura13.6.7

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
GHSA
GHSA-gmf5-xh65-wv9w: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management↗2023-10-25
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Apple
CVE-2023-42861: macOS Ventura 13.6.7↗2024-05-13
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Apple
CVE-2023-42861: macOS Sonoma 14.1↗2023-10-25
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