CVE-2023-42913 Privilege escalation in macOS

High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote Login sessions can obtain full disk access permissions, allowing attackers to read sensitive data on macOS systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-42913?

CVE-2023-42913 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 28 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Remote Login sessions may be able to obtain full disk access permissions.

Weakness: CWE-922

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42913?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42913?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42913 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-42913 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42913 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fh7f-4794-fgr3.

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