Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Published: 2024-02-21
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

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References

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-284
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

 ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Subscriptions

Apple Macos
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-04T19:22:37.452Z

Reserved: 2023-09-14T19:05:11.452Z

Link: CVE-2023-42859

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T19:30:25.111Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-02-21T07:15:49.670

Modified: 2025-11-04T20:16:51.150

Link: CVE-2023-42859

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Weaknesses