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TI-2023-21208 Aliases CVE-2023-40389GHSA-w7px-49pq-qfpj

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

Priority LOW 24Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00218 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 12.7, 13.6

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 12.712.7Patch availableCNA
ApplemacOSbefore 13.613.6Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.7 Fixed in 12.7 Patch available CNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6 Fixed in 13.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.7.4; 13.0 to before 13.6.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.7.4; 13.0 to before 13.6.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7
  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40389
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w7px-49pq-qfpj

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • 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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