CVE-2023-42891 json
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.
published 2023-12-12 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-47312
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user permission.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 12.7, 13.6, 14.2
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214038
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214037
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214036
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214038
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214037
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214036
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-42891
- NVD CVE-2023-42891
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