Privacy-preference bypass via undisclosed Screen Saver checks
Published Jun 23, 2023 · Updated Dec 5, 2024
Permissions bypass in Screen Saver in Apple macOS before 13.4 allows local users to bypass Privacy preferences through a malicious app. Apple identifies vulnerable Screen Saver code and missing checks but does not disclose the code path or the operation that mishandles app requests. Execution of a local app and user interaction are required; the demonstrated consequence is limited to bypassing configured privacy controls.
Summary
What happened
Permissions bypass in Screen Saver in Apple macOS before 13.4 allows local users to bypass Privacy preferences through a malicious app. Apple identifies vulnerable Screen Saver code and missing checks but does not disclose the code path or the operation that mishandles app requests. Execution of a local app and user interaction are required; the demonstrated consequence is limited to bypassing configured privacy controls.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-32363
- Published
- Jun 23, 2023
- Updated
- Dec 5, 2024
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- macOS
- Classifications
- CWE-125, T1548.006
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 23, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Dec 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=unspecified <13.4
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