High severity8.6NVD Advisory· Published Feb 21, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-42838
CVE-2023-42838
Description
An access issue was addressed with improvements to the sandbox. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.
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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=12.0,<12.7.2
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: Ventura 13.6.3, Sonoma 14.1, Monterey 12.7.2
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213984nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214037nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214038nvd
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