Vulnerability · Published Dec 12, 2023 · Assigned by apple
CVE-2023-42891
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in macOS from Apple. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 25% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user permission.
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036