What is CVE-2023-29166?

CVE-2023-29166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Pro Video Formats, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2023-29166?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-29166 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Apple Pro Video Formats

CVE-2023-29166

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Pro Video Formats 2.2.5. A user may be able to elevate privileges.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published 2023-09-06 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.006 (47.3th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 47.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple Pro Video Formats — versions unspecified
Apple Pro Video Formats

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

kohnakagawa/kohnakagawa

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213882 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-29166?: CVE-2023-29166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Pro Video Formats, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-29166?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-29166 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.