Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-29486
An issue was discovered in Heimdal Thor agent versions 3.4.2 and before 3.7.0 on Windows, allows attackers to bypass USB access restrictions, execute arbitrary code, and obtain sensitive information via Next-Gen Antivirus component. NOTE: Heimdal argues that the limitation described here is a Microsoft Windows issue, not a Heimdal specific vulnerability. The USB control solution by Heimdal is meant to manage Microsoft Windows native USB restrictions. They maintain that their solution functions as a management layer over Windows settings and is not to blame for limitations in Windows' detection capabilities.
Vulnerability class: ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.010 (60.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Macos
- Heimdalsecurity Thor
- Microsoft Windows
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-29486?
- CVE-2023-29486 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-12-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-29486?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.