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CVE-2023-42931

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-03-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-280

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. A process may gain admin privileges without proper authentication.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 12.0 before 12.7.2; from 13.0 before 13.6.3; from 14.0 before 14.2 — fixed in 12.7.2, 13.6.3, 14.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 12.7.2, 13.6.3, 14.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038

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