CVE-2023-40528 json
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code.
published 2024-01-23 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-45099
- 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 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Ventura 13.6.4. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Patch / fix
- Apple iOS and iPadOS 17
- Apple macOS 13.6, 14
- Apple tvOS 17
- Apple watchOS 10
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% 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:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- Apple iOS and iPadOS
- Apple macOS
- Apple tvOS
- Apple watchOS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213938
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT214058
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213936
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213940
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/en-us/HT213937
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213940
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213937
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213938
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT213936
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/37
third-party-advisory
- support.apple.com /kb/HT214058
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-40528
- NVD CVE-2023-40528
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