CVE-2023-40401 json
The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks.
published 2023-10-25 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-44972
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An attacker may be able to access passkeys without authentication.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 13.6
Exploit prediction
1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213985
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213985
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /kb/HT213927
- support.apple.com /kb/HT213940
- support.apple.com /kb/HT213938
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40401
- NVD CVE-2023-40401
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