Improper privilege management in Apple Pro Video Formats
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Pro Video Formats 2.2.5. A user may be able to elevate privileges.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00609 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Pro Video Formats (Apple): 2.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Pro Video Formats (Apple) Fixed in 2.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29166
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3wvr-c56w-pv39
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2023-29166 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-29166 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3wvr-c56w-pv39 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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