CVE-2023-32405 — A logic issue was addressed with improved checks

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HIGH

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks

Published Jun 23, 2023

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.24%

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, macOS Ventura 13.4. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

Affected products

Vendor Apple Product macOS Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <11.7
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <12.6
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <13.4

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Apple

macOS

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	<11.7
unspecified	affected	<12.6
unspecified	affected	<13.4

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.24% 0.00245

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.00245

Score over time

2023–2026

EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (7 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 3, 2026	0.24% (0.00245)	14.34th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	0.24% (0.00245)	15.46th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.04% (0.00044)	10.63th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.06% (0.00062)	28.31th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 31, 2024	0.05% (0.00050)	19.33th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 30, 2023	0.05% (0.00050)	17.29th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 24, 2023	0.04% (0.00045)	12.34th	v3 (v2023.03.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

References (3)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213759
Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213760
Release NotesVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213759		Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213760		Release NotesVendor Advisory