CVE-2023-42931

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—Elevated

7.8

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. A process may gain admin privileges without proper authentication.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 86.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 28, 2024

Last Modified

November 4, 2025

References (9)

product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
product-security@applehttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-280

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCtageniu/CVE-2023-42931
First seen Jul 27, 2025
The exploit targets a LPE works on macOS 14.0-14.1.2, 13.0-13.6.2, 12.0-12.7.1
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCd0rb/CVE-2023-42931
First seen Mar 26, 2024
The exploit targets a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in macOS versions Monterey, Ventura, and Sonoma.
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-42931?

CVE-2023-42931 is a high vulnerability published on March 28, 2024. The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. A process may gain admin privileges without proper authentication.

When was CVE-2023-42931 disclosed?

CVE-2023-42931 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 28, 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-2023-42931 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-42931 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-42931?

CVE-2023-42931 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-42931?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-42931, 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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