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CVE-2023-42828

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 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: 2024-01-10 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: before 13.5 — fixed in 13.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 13.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843

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