MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2023-42896

An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sono...

Vulnerability Description

An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AppleIpados< 16.7.3
AppleIphone Os< 16.7.3
AppleMacos>= 12.0, < 12.7.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-42896?

CVE-2023-42896 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sono...

How severe is CVE-2023-42896?

CVE-2023-42896 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-42896?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.