Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-41989
The issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code as root from the Lock Screen.
EPSS: 0.005 (40.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-41989?
- CVE-2023-41989 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2023-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-41989?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.