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CVE-2023-27951

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-05-08 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An archive may be able to bypass Gatekeeper.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: before 11.7.5; from 12.0 before 12.6.4; from 13.0 before 13.3 — fixed in 11.7.5, 12.6.4, 13.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 11.7.5, 12.6.4, 13.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677

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