High severity · published May 8, 2023
CVE-2023-27960
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in GarageBand for macOS 10.4.8. An app may be able to gain elevated privileges during the installation of GarageBand.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 10.4 · source: vendor
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
10.0 before 10.4.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27960
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27960
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213650
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