CVE-2023-42861

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-10-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-732

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker with knowledge of a standard user's credentials can unlock another standard user's locked screen on the same Mac.

Affected products

Apple macOS: from 14.0 before 14.1 — fixed in 14.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 14.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/13
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214107
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/13
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214107

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