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TI-2023-09328 Aliases CVE-2023-23493GHSA-xm7w-3679-c8gp

Improper authentication in Apple macOS

Priority LOW 15CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3. An encrypted volume may be unmounted and remounted by a different user without prompting for the password.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00208 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.2, 12.6

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 13.213.2Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 12.612.6Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.2 Fixed in 13.2 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0 to before 12.6.3; 13.0 to before 13.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 12.6.3; 13.0 to before 13.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.2
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.2

    28 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 6 MEDIUM, 21 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-09361 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2023-09347 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2023-09363 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 43
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 12.6

    19 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 15 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-09347 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 52
    • TI-2022-23108 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
    • TI-2023-09351 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 42
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23493
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xm7w-3679-c8gp

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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Sources

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