CVE-2023-40388 json
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files.
published 2023-09-26 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-44959
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Safari may save photos to an unprotected location.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 14
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213940
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- support.apple.com /kb/HT213940
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40388
- NVD CVE-2023-40388
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