Medium severity6.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 25, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-41989
CVE-2023-41989
Description
The issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code as root from the Lock Screen.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=14.0,<14.1
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- Range: = 14.1
Patches
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References
5- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213984nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214037nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214038nvd
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