TI-2023-19946 Aliases CVE-2023-38571 GHSA-mgc4-cc92-x8pw

Apple macOS: An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

MEDIUM 42Published 2023-07-28 · Updated 2025-02-13

Key facts

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

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

Summary

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0158 75th 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: Yes
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::::::::	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 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 · 2023-07-28
Apple macOS 13.5
14 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 11 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19976 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-19970 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-18915 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Release · 2023-07-28
Apple macOS 12.6
9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19976 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-19970 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-18915 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Release · 2023-07-28
Apple macOS 11.7
8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 8 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19976 Out-of-bounds write in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-19970 Use after free in Apple tvOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-18915 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38571
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mgc4-cc92-x8pw

References

Advisory 6

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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