CVE-2023-23497 json
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
published 2023-02-27 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-27597
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 11.7, 12.6, 13.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213603
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213605
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213604
release-notes, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-23497
- NVD CVE-2023-23497
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