Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – < 13.6, unspecified – < 12.7, unspecified – < 14.2 | 13.6 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 2 repositories
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d0rb/CVE-2023-42931 ★ 8 · Mar 26, 2024
The exploit targets a critical privilege escalation vulnerability in macOS versions Monterey, Ventura, and Sonoma.
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tageniu/CVE-2023-42931 ★ 6 · 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
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2023-3094 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 25, 2024