CVE-2023-23493: Low severity macos vulnerability

Published Jan 23, 2023
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Updated

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, macOS Monterey 12.6.3. An encrypted volume may be unmounted and remounted by a different user without prompting for the password.

Other sources

DiskArbitration. A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

Credit

Oliver Norpoth@@norpoth(KLIXX GmbH)

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
macOS<12.6.3
12.6.3
macOS Ventura<13.2
13.2
macOS>=12.0.0<12.6.3
macOS>=13.0<13.2

Event History

Feb 27, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-23493.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'DiskArbitration - Logic Issue with Improved State Management'.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes macOS Monterey version up to 12.6.3 and macOS Ventura version up to 13.2.

4

How can I fix the vulnerability?

To fix the vulnerability, update to macOS Monterey version 12.6.3 or later, or update to macOS Ventura version 13.2 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about the vulnerability?

You can find more information about the vulnerability on the following Apple support pages: [DiskArbitration - Improper Validation of Array Index](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213604) and [About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605).

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