CVE-2023-42861 json
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.
published 2023-10-25 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-47282
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker with knowledge of a standard user's credentials can unlock another standard user's locked screen on the same Mac.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 14.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213984
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213984
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214107
- seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2024/May/13
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-42861
- NVD CVE-2023-42861
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