CVE-2024-23238 (GCVE-0-2024-23238)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-03-08 01:36 – Updated: 2026-04-02 18:25
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An access issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.4. An app may be able to edit NVRAM variables.
Severity
7.1 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-05 19:49 UTC
CWE
- An app may be able to edit NVRAM variables
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
4 references
Impacted products
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