Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-42891
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user permission.
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 (23.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.0% 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/HT214038 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
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- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42891?
- CVE-2023-42891 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42891?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.