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CVE-2023-42844
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This...
Vulnerability Description
This issue was addressed with improved handling of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. A website may be able to access sensitive user data when resolving symlinks.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
macOS
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 25th, 2023
Last Modified:
February 13th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.