CVE-2023-41975: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Oct 25, 2023
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Updated

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A website may be able to access the microphone without the microphone use indicator being shown.

Other sources

WindowServer. This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

— Apple

Credit

an anonymous researcher, an anonymous researcher, an anonymous researcher

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<14.1
14.1
macOS<12.7.1
12.7.1
macOS Ventura<13.6.1
13.6.1
macOS>=12.0.0<12.7.1
macOS>=13.0<13.6.1
macOS>=14.0<14.1

Event History

Oct 25, 2023
CVE Published
06:31 PM
Data Sourced
06:31 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-41975.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-41975?

The severity of CVE-2023-41975 is not specified.

3

How can a website access the microphone without the microphone use indicator being shown?

A website can access the microphone without the microphone use indicator being shown due to this vulnerability in WindowServer.

4

How was this vulnerability addressed?

This vulnerability was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.

5

Which versions of macOS are fixed for this vulnerability?

This vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, and macOS Ventura 13.6.1.

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