What is CVE-2023-42938?

CVE-2023-42938 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Itunes, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-03-14.

How severe is CVE-2023-42938?

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

Vulnerability in Apple Itunes

CVE-2023-42938

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iTunes 12.13.1 for Windows. A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges.

EPSS: 0.002 (8.8th 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 Itunes
Apple Itunes For Windows — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-693 — Protection Mechanism Failure

References

product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42938?: CVE-2023-42938 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Itunes, classified under Protection Mechanism Failure. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-03-14.
How severe is CVE-2023-42938?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.