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TI-2023-22993 Aliases CVE-2023-42913GHSA-fh7f-4794-fgr3

Insecure storage of sensitive information in Apple macOS

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-922Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-922.

Summary

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Remote Login sessions may be able to obtain full disk access permissions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0054 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 14.2

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 14.214.2Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.2 Fixed in 14.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 14.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • 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 14.2

    12 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-23008 Apple macOS: A process may gain admin privileges without proper authenticationPriority HIGH 71
    • TI-2023-23026 Use after free in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 42
    • TI-2023-23023 Path traversal in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 39

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42913
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fh7f-4794-fgr3

References

  • 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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