Apple · Apple Macos · CVE-2023-42828
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
macOS versions prior to 13.5
**Description**
The issue is related to a lack of access control in the macOS operating system, specifically in the crontabs task scheduler. This could allow an attacker to gain root privileges. The estimated number of potentially affected devices is not specified.
**Recommendations**
For macOS versions prior to 13.5, update to macOS Ventura 13.5 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the crontabs task scheduler until the update is applied.