5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-42896
Apple File System Temporary File Handling Vulnerability (Escalation of Privilege)
Description

An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

INFO

Published Date :

March 28, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 8, 2024, 10:45 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-42896 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple ipados
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-42896.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038 Release Notes Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-42896 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.7.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (excluding) 17.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.7.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.0 up to (excluding) 17.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0 up to (excluding) 12.7.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0 up to (excluding) 13.6.3 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (excluding) 14.2
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-42896 weaknesses.

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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