What is CVE-2023-42438?

CVE-2023-42438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-10-25.

How severe is CVE-2023-42438?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2023-42438

An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing.

EPSS: 0.006 (46.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

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)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42438?: CVE-2023-42438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-10-25.
How severe is CVE-2023-42438?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.