CVE-2023-42887 Information disclosure in macOS
An app can read arbitrary files due to insufficient sandbox restrictions, allowing unauthorized data access on macOS.
- 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-2023-42887?
CVE-2023-42887 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 23 Jan 2024. 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 additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.4, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to read arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42887?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42887?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42887 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9p3-73xg-xgfx.