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.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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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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]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-42896 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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.