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CVE-2023-42853

• 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: 2024-02-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-284

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: before 12.7.1; from 13.0 before 13.6.1; 14.0 — fixed in 12.7.1, 13.6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 12.7.1, 13.6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214084
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/21
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985

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