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TI-2023-22952 Aliases CVE-2023-42867GHSA-x99p-qwh9-pfqr

Apple GarageBand: An app may be able to gain root privileges

Priority LOW 35CWE-281Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement and Team ID. This issue is fixed in GarageBand 10.4.9. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0021 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed GarageBand (Apple): 10.4.9

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AppleGarageBandbefore 10.4.910.4.9Patch availableCNA
  • GarageBand VendorApple Affected before 10.4.9 Fixed in 10.4.9 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:garageband:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.4.9VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:garageband:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.4.9 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GarageBand (Apple) Fixed in 10.4.9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42867
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x99p-qwh9-pfqr

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-01653 Memory corruption in Apple Projects CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-01655 Memory corruption in Apple Projects CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-29711 Apple GarageBand: Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-15405 Use after free in Apple GarageBand CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-06926 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-06919 Apple macOS: Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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