CVE-2023-42844

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Attend

*SSVC

Descriptions

This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A website may be able to access sensitive user data when resolving symlinks.

Este problema se solucionó mejorando el manejo de los enlaces simbólicos. Este problema se solucionó en macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. Un sitio web puede acceder a datos confidenciales del usuario al resolver enlaces simbólicos.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv3.1 7.5

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Attend

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Yes

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-09-14 CVE Reserved
2023-10-25 CVE Published
2024-09-10 CVE Updated
2024-10-31 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21	Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24	Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984	2023-11-02
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985	2023-11-02

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				>= 12.0.0 < 12.7.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 12.0.0 < 12.7.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				>= 13.0 < 13.6.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 13.0 < 13.6.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Macos Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos"				>= 14.0 < 14.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Macos" and version " >= 14.0 < 14.1"		-		Affected