CVE-2023-40408 json
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.
published 2023-10-25 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-44979
- cvss
- 5.3
- 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 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Hide My Email may be deactivated unexpectedly.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7, 17.1
- Apple macOS 14.1
- Apple watchOS 10.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
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support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213981
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213984
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213988
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213982
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213982
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213984
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213988
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213981
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/25
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40408
- NVD CVE-2023-40408
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