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TI-2023-23009 Aliases CVE-2023-42932GHSA-cf7h-9gmr-x446

Apple macOS: An app may be able to access protected user data

Priority LOW 25Published · 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 · 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, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to access protected user data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00305 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.6, 12.7, 14.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 13.613.6Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 12.712.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 14.214.2Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6 Fixed in 13.6 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.7 Fixed in 12.7 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0 to before 12.7.2; 13.0 to before 13.6.3; 14.0 to before 14.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 12.7.2; 13.0 to before 13.6.3; 14.0 to before 14.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7
  • 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

  • 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
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 12.7

    9 records Highest priority Priority LOW 9 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21264 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing maliciously crafted input may lead to arbitrary code…Priority LOW 36
    • 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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42932
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cf7h-9gmr-x446

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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