CVE-2023-42838 json
An access issue was addressed with improvements to the sandbox.
published 2024-02-21 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-47259
- cvss
- 8.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An access issue was addressed with improvements to the sandbox. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 12.7, 12.7.2, 13.6, 13.6.3, 14.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214038
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213984
vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214037
vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214038
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214037
- support.apple.com /kb/HT213984
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-42838
- NVD CVE-2023-42838
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