Privacy preference bypass via deficient entitlements
Published Jun 23, 2023 · Updated Dec 5, 2024
An authorization flaw in AppleMobileFileIntegrity allows local apps on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple attributes the bypass to deficient entitlements but has not disclosed the specific entitlement check or operation. Execution of a malicious app and user interaction are required; the bounded consequence is unauthorized use of protected privacy permissions, not remote compromise.
Summary
What happened
An authorization flaw in AppleMobileFileIntegrity allows local apps on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS to bypass Privacy preferences. Apple attributes the bypass to deficient entitlements but has not disclosed the specific entitlement check or operation. Execution of a malicious app and user interaction are required; the bounded consequence is unauthorized use of protected privacy permissions, not remote compromise.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-32411
- Published
- Jun 23, 2023
- Updated
- Dec 5, 2024
- Vendor
- Apple
- Product
- iOS and iPadOS
- Classifications
- 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.
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