High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Mar 28, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-42931
CVE-2023-42931
Description
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. A process may gain admin privileges without proper authentication.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=12.0,<12.7.2
- (no CPE)range: before 12.7.2, 13.6.3, 14.2
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Patches
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References
6- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214036nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214037nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT214038nvd
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