CVE-2023-40421 json
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.
published 2023-10-25 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-44992
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Patch / fix
- Apple macOS 12.7, 13.6, 14.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple macOS
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213984
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213985
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213983
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213984
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213985
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213983
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/21
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40421
- NVD CVE-2023-40421
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