CVE-2023-42850: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Oct 25, 2023
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Updated

LaunchServices. The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic.

Other sources

The issue was addressed with improved permissions logic. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Credit

Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Bohdan Stasiuk@@Bohdan_Stasiuk

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

Parent advisories

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-2023-42850.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software is macOS Sonoma version 14.1.

3

What is the severity of this vulnerability?

The severity of this vulnerability is not specified.

4

How was this vulnerability addressed?

This vulnerability was addressed with improved permissions logic.

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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