Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-42854
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to cause a denial-of-service to Endpoint Security clients.
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:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983 (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213985 (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213983 (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42854?
- CVE-2023-42854 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42854?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.