CVE-2023-27960 Privilege escalation in macOS

High 7.8 Published Updated

An app can gain elevated privileges during GarageBand installation on macOS, requiring users to update the operating system.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-27960?

CVE-2023-27960 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 8 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in GarageBand for macOS 10.4.8. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges during the installation of GarageBand.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27960?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2023-27960?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27960 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-27960 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27960 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-587p-wh25-6v5g.

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