CVE-2023-42874: Low severity Apple macOS vulnerability

Published Dec 11, 2023
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Updated

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved state management.

Other sources

This issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Secure text fields may be displayed via the Accessibility Keyboard when using a physical keyboard.

Credit

Don Clarke, Noah Roskin-Frazee, Pr, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), (Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, an anonymous researcher, Marc Newlin(SkySafe), Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h, CVE-2023-38545, CVE-2023-38039, CVE-2023-38546, Yann GASCUEL(Alter Solutions), Anthony Cruz Tyrant Corp@@App, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Zhenjiang Zhao(Pangu Team), Qianxin, Junsung Lee, Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM, Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken@@elvanderb(Synacktiv), CVE-2023-42893, CVE-2023-3618, CVE-2020-19185, CVE-2020-19186, CVE-2020-19187, CVE-2020-19188, CVE-2020-19189, CVE-2020-19190, Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(OffSec), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Mattie Behrens, Joshua Jewett@@JoshJewett33, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat(Dawn Security Lab of JingDong), CVE-2023-5344, Pwn2car, Zoom Offensive Security Team, Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), rushikesh nandedkar, SungKwon Lee (Demon.Team), Apple

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<14.2
14.2
macOS>=14.0<14.2

Event History

Dec 11, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Dec 12, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:27 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:27 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42874?

CVE-2023-42874 is classified as a security vulnerability that impacts accessibility features in macOS.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-42874?

To fix CVE-2023-42874, update your system to macOS Sonoma version 14.2 or later.

3

What does CVE-2023-42874 affect?

CVE-2023-42874 affects secure text fields displayed via the Accessibility Keyboard in macOS.

4

Which versions of macOS are affected by CVE-2023-42874?

Versions of macOS from 14.0 up to but not including 14.2 are affected by CVE-2023-42874.

5

Can I use a physical keyboard with the Accessibility Keyboard after fixing CVE-2023-42874?

Yes, after applying the fix, using a physical keyboard with the Accessibility Keyboard will not expose secure text fields.

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