CVE-2023-41968

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: September 27, 2023 Modified: November 04, 2025

Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, macOS Monterey 12.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read arbitrary files.

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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:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5

Source: product-security@apple.com

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/6

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8

Source: product-security@apple.com

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9

Source: product-security@apple.com

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release Notes Vendor 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

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10