Privilege escalation in Apple Macos
CVE-2023-41076
An app may be able to elevate privileges. This issue is fixed in macOS 14. This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.002 (13.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-41076?
- CVE-2023-41076 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-04-11.
- How severe is CVE-2023-41076?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.