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CVE-2023-42838

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.6 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: 2024-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

An access issue was addressed with improvements to the sandbox. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 12.0 before 12.7.2; from 13.0 before 13.6.3; 14.0 — fixed in 12.7.2, 13.6.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 12.7.2, 13.6.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038

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