CVE-2023-27962 Missing authorization in macOS

What is CVE-2023-27962?

CVE-2023-27962 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, 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

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Weakness: CWE-346

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27962?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-27962?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27962 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-27962 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27962 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos

• CVE-2026-65400 Apple macOS Improper Authentication Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-44146 Security feature bypass in macOS Critical 10.0
• CVE-2024-44148 Security feature bypass in macOS Critical 10.0
• CVE-2023-38586 Security feature bypass in macOS Critical 10.0
• CVE-2023-40455 Security feature bypass in macOS Critical 10.0

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-mjpq-657r-v8v7.