PT-2023-7908
CVE-2023-42891
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Published
2023-12-11
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Updated
2023-12-13
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
macOS versions prior to 14.2
macOS versions prior to 13.6.3
macOS versions prior to 12.7.2
Description
The issue is related to an authentication problem in the IOKit component of the macOS operating system, which can be exploited to intercept keystrokes. An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user permission due to inadequate authentication procedures.
Recommendations
For macOS versions prior to 14.2, update to macOS Sonoma 14.2 to resolve the issue.
For macOS versions prior to 13.6.3, update to macOS Ventura 13.6.3 to resolve the issue.
For macOS versions prior to 12.7.2, update to macOS Monterey 12.7.2 to resolve the issue.
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