CVE-2023-42858 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting Apple macOS (Sonoma 14.1, Monterey 12.7.1, Ventura 13.6.1 and earlier versions) that could allow an application to access user-sensitive data due to insufficient checks. The CVSS score of 5.5 indicates a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and resulting in high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability. Apple has addressed this issue with improved checks in the specified macOS updates.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 12.7CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 13.6CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 14.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 12.0, < 12.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 13.0, < 13.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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