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CVE-2023-42932VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-42932: Apple macOS · An app may be able to access protected user data

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in 14.2 : patch Apple macOS soon.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 21:43 UTC

Severity
High

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

EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

AI-suggested

Apply the official Apple updates macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, or macOS Monterey 12.7.2 to remediate this vulnerability. These updates contain the fix that addresses the logic issue.

Description

A logic issue in Apple macOS could allow an app to access protected user data. This vulnerability has been addressed with improved checks and fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, and macOS Monterey 12.7.2.

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