CVE-2023-42844 json
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks.
published 2023-10-25 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-47265
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A website may be able to access sensitive user data when resolving symlinks.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 12.7, 13.6, 14.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213984
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213985
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213983
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213984
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213985
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213983
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-42844
- NVD CVE-2023-42844
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