Incorrect permission assignment in Apple macOS
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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Why it matters now
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
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 14.2
29 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 27 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22971 Code injection in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2023-22990 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2023-22986 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
- Release ·
Apple macOS 13.6
10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22979 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority LOW 34
- TI-2023-22967 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority LOW 34
- TI-2023-22994 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42924
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pj7m-8ccj-c5fv
References
More Apple Macos vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-42924 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-42924 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pj7m-8ccj-c5fv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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