CVE-2023-42958 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: What is CVE-2023-42958?

CVE-2023-42958 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-42958?

CVE-2023-42958 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-42958?

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

Vulnerability Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Macos	>= 13.0, < 13.4

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-42958?

CVE-2023-42958 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges.

How severe is CVE-2023-42958?

CVE-2023-42958 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-42958?

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