CVE-2023-42438: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Oct 25, 2023
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Updated

An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing.

Other sources

Safari. An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

Credit

Rafay Baloch & Muhammad Samaak, an anonymous researcher

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<14.1
14.1
macOS>=14.0<14.1

Event History

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

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This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-42438.

2

What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'Safari. An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.'

3

What is the description of this vulnerability?

The description of this vulnerability is 'An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. Visiting a malicious website may lead to user interface spoofing.'

4

Which software is affected by this vulnerability?

The macOS Sonoma version 14.1 is affected by this vulnerability.

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, update your macOS Sonoma to version 14.1 or later.

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