vulnerability
OS X update for libxpc (CVE-2023-42942)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Feb 19, 2024 | Feb 19, 2024 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Feb 19, 2024
Added
Feb 19, 2024
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, tvOS 17.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
Solutions
apple-osx-upgrade-13_6_1apple-osx-upgrade-14_1
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