CVE-2023-28207 Privilege escalation in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published 21 Mar 2025 Updated 25 Mar 2025

A malicious plug-in can inherit application permissions to access user data, requiring an OS update to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-28207?

CVE-2023-28207 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 21 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The 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. A plug-in may be able to inherit app permissions and access user data.

Weakness: CWE-277

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28207?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-28207?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28207 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-28207 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28207 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hrqh-mj8r-gjgp.