FKIE_CVE-2023-41989

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-10-25 19:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:23
Severity
6.8 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
The issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code as root from the Lock Screen.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple macos *
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          "vendor": "Apple",
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              "version": "unspecified",
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            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "product-security@apple.com"
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2023-41989",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T06:23:12.787",
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          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
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