CVE-2023-27962 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00033.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Apple	Macos

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-31688	A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677

History

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-346
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2023-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-01-29T19:36:59.709Z

Reserved: 2023-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-27962

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:23:30.631Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-05-08T20:15:18.717

Modified: 2025-01-29T20:15:30.593

Link: CVE-2023-27962

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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