CVE-2023-42892
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-42892 is a use-after-free vulnerability that affects various products such as macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2, and macOS Monterey 12.7.2. This vulnerability can be exploited by a local attacker to elevate their privileges. The vulnerability has a high severity rating with a base score of 7.8 out of 10 and impacts both integrity and confidentiality. The exploitability score is relatively low at 1.8 out of 10, but the potential danger to an organization is still significant due to the ability for privilege escalation. The recommended remediation is to update the affected products with the fixed versions provided by Apple to mitigate this vulnerability.
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