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CVE-2023-42874: Apple macOS · Secure text fields may be displayed via the Accessibility Keyboard when using a physical keyboard in

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in 14.2 : update Apple macOS when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated Medium by the CNA (apple) · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 14.2

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Dec 2023

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Apple has provided an official fix for this vulnerability in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Users and administrators should update to this version or later to remediate the issue.

Description

CVE-2023-42874 is a vulnerability in macOS where secure text fields could be displayed via the Accessibility Keyboard when using a physical keyboard. This issue was addressed by Apple with improved state management and fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2.

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