CVE-2023-40528

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: January 23, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/37

Source: product-security@apple.com

Third Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214058

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213936

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213937

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/37