Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2023-42828

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

EPSS: 0.002 (10.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42828?: CVE-2023-42828 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-42828?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.