Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-42889
The issue was addressed with improved checks. 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 bypass certain Privacy preferences.
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:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.4% 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, 14.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983 (Vendor Advisory)
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- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42889?
- CVE-2023-42889 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Authentication Bypass by Spoofing. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42889?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.