CVE-2023-42860

MEDIUMNVD 5.57.7▲Elevated

5.5

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 7.7(medium)
EPSS: 63.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 21, 2024

Last Modified

November 4, 2025

References (9)

product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213983
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213983
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCTrigii/CVE-2023-42860
First seen Apr 9, 2024
Exploit for CVE-2023-42860
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-42860?

CVE-2023-42860 is a medium vulnerability published on February 21, 2024. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

When was CVE-2023-42860 disclosed?

CVE-2023-42860 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 21, 2024, with the most recent update on November 4, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-42860 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-42860 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 63.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-42860?

CVE-2023-42860 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 7.7.

How do I remediate CVE-2023-42860?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-42860, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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