What is CVE-2023-32426?

CVE-2023-32426 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-09-06.

How severe is CVE-2023-32426?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Apple macOS

CVE-2023-32426

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/kb/HT213670 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-32426?: CVE-2023-32426 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-09-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-32426?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.