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TI-2023-22968 Aliases CVE-2023-42887GHSA-m9p3-73xg-xgfx

Apple macOS: An app may be able to read arbitrary files

Priority LOW 28Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.4, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to read arbitrary files.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00242 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.6, 14.2

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 13.613.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.214.2Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6 Fixed in 13.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.2 Fixed in 14.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0 to before 13.6.4; 14.0 to before 14.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.6.4; 14.0 to before 14.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.2

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.6

    5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23014 Sensitive information in log files in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 25
    • TI-2023-22969 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 25
    • TI-2023-23012 Improper authentication in Apple macOSPriority LOW 24
    Show all 5 records →
  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 14.2

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-22963 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2023-23014 Sensitive information in log files in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 25
    • TI-2023-22969 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 25
    Show all 4 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42887
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9p3-73xg-xgfx

References

Advisory 4

  • 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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