What is CVE-2023-42935?

CVE-2023-42935 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-01-23.

How severe is CVE-2023-42935?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Apple macOS

CVE-2023-42935

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.4. A local attacker may be able to view the previous logged in user’s desktop from the fast user switching screen.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.002 (12.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42935?: CVE-2023-42935 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2023-42935?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.