CVE-2023-32442 Missing authorization in macOS

What is CVE-2023-32442?

CVE-2023-32442 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 27 Jul 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

An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5, macOS Monterey 12.6.8. A shortcut may be able to modify sensitive Shortcuts app settings.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32442?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-32442?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32442 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-2023-32442 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32442 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-8236-vgrm-694j.