CVE-2023-42861 (GCVE-0-2023-42861)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-10-25 18:31
Modified
2025-02-13 17:12
Severity ?
CWE
  • An attacker with knowledge of a standard user's credentials can unlock another standard user's locked screen on the same Mac
Summary
A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An attacker with knowledge of a standard user's credentials can unlock another standard user's locked screen on the same Mac.
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Impacted products
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Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 14.1
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