CVE-2023-42832 describes a race condition in Apple macOS that could allow an application to gain root privileges. This vulnerability affects macOS Big Sur, Monterey, and Ventura, and has been patched in versions 11.7.9, 12.6.8, and 13.5 respectively. With a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH), it requires user interaction and high attack complexity, but could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 11.7CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 12.6CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 13.5CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.0, < 11.7.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 12.0.0, < 12.6.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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