CVE-2023-42861

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Published Oct 25, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker with knowledge of a standard user's credentials can unlock another standard user's locked screen on the same Mac.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 14.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-47282	A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker with knowledge of a standard user's credentials can unlock another standard user's locked screen on the same Mac.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.795% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/13
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214107

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Macos

Weaknesses

CWE-732

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 5:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Oct 25, 2023, 6:31 PM
Updated: Feb 13, 2025, 5:12 PM
Reserved: Sep 14, 2023, 7:05 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:30 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:30 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 25, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:24 AM

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