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TI-2023-12530 Aliases CVE-2023-27940GHSA-hw8h-w39h-p4x8

Apple macOS: A sandboxed app may be able to observe system-wide network connections

Priority LOW 28Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, macOS Ventura 13.4. A sandboxed app may be able to observe system-wide network connections.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00251 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.4, 12.6iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 15.7

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 13.413.4Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 12.612.6Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 15.715.7Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.4 Fixed in 13.4 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 15.7 Fixed in 15.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0 to before 12.6.6; 13.0 to before 13.4VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 12.6.6; 13.0 to before 13.4 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.4
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.4

    53 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 5 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 45 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-15726 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2023-15664 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2023-15698 Apple macOS: A remote attacker may be able to break out of Web Content sandboxPriority CRITICAL 94
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  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 12.6

    32 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 1 CRITICAL, 3 MEDIUM, 28 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

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  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.7

    19 records Highest priority Priority CRITICAL 6 CRITICAL, 2 MEDIUM, 11 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-15726 Type confusion in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2023-15722 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 97
    • TI-2023-15664 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority CRITICAL 97
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-27940
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hw8h-w39h-p4x8

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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