Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-42850
The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42850?
- CVE-2023-42850 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42850?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.