CVE-2023-40438 json
An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files.
published 2024-01-10 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-45009
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 11%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.7
- Apple macOS 14
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 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 iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-379 Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213927
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213940
release-notes, vendor-advisory
- support.apple.com /kb/HT213940
- support.apple.com /kb/HT213927
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40438
- NVD CVE-2023-40438
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