What is CVE-2023-42920?

CVE-2023-42920 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-03-19.

How severe is CVE-2023-42920?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-42920 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2023-42920

Claris International has fixed a dylib hijacking vulnerability in the FileMaker Pro.app and Claris Pro.app versions on macOS.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos
Claris Claris_pro
Claris Filemaker Pro — versions unspecified
Claris Filemaker_pro

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42920?: CVE-2023-42920 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-03-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-42920?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-42920 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.