TI-2023-19671 Aliases CVE-2023-38259 GHSA-38rm-v4v3-vhx2

Apple macOS: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

LOW 24Published 2023-07-27 · Updated 2024-10-23

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

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00245 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.5, 11.7, 12.6

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before 13.5	13.5	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 11.7	11.7	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 12.6	12.6	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.5 Fixed in 13.5 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	11.0 to before 11.7.9; 12.0 to before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.5	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.7.9; 12.0 to before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.5
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2023-07-27
Apple macOS 13.5
26 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 20 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19972 Apple Safari: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2023-19983 Apple Safari: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2023-19975 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote user may be able to cause a denial-of-servicePriority MEDIUM 41
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Release · 2023-07-27
Apple macOS 12.6
12 records Highest priority Priority LOW 12 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-18052 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-15729 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-15727 Apple tvOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 36
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Show 1 more group

Release · 2023-07-27
Apple macOS 11.7
8 records Highest priority Priority LOW 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-18052 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-15729 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-15727 Apple tvOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 36
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38259
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-38rm-v4v3-vhx2

References

Other 3

TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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

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Sources

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