CVE-2023-42829

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)

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Published Jan 10, 2024
Updated: Jan 17, 2024

Summary

CVE-2023-42829 is a cyber vulnerability that affects multiple products, including macOS Big Sur, macOS Monterey, and macOS Ventura. The issue allows an app to access SSH passphrases due to a lack of restrictions on the observability of app states. To remediate this vulnerability, users should update their operating systems to macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, or macOS Ventura 13.5. The potential danger posed to organizations is high in terms of confidentiality impact, as an attacker could gain unauthorized access to SSH passphrases. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating and requires user interaction but does not require any privileges or exploit complexity for an attacker to exploit it locally.

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