TI-2023-21225 Aliases CVE-2023-40406 GHSA-w7gv-6gcq-gj2g

Apple macOS: An app may be able to read arbitrary files

LOW 25Published 2023-09-26 · Updated 2025-11-04

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 improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7, macOS Ventura 13.6, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read arbitrary files.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00293 21st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 12.7, 13.6, 14

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 12.7	12.7	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 13.6	13.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 14	14	Patch available	CNA

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
macOS VendorApple Affected before 14 Fixed in 14 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	12.0.0 to before 12.7; 13.0 to before 13.6	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 12.7; 13.0 to before 13.6 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2023-09-26
Apple macOS 14
60 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 9 MEDIUM, 51 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-21273 Apple macOS: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-21219 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote user may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary…Priority MEDIUM 52
- TI-2023-19959 Apple macOS: A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictionsPriority MEDIUM 52
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Release · 2023-09-26
Apple macOS 13.6
18 records Highest priority Priority LOW 18 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22366 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2023-21695 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-21687 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 36
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Release · 2023-09-26
Apple macOS 12.7
14 records Highest priority Priority LOW 14 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22366 Code injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 37
- TI-2023-21231 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privilegesPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-21228 Apple iOS and iPadOS: 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-2023-40406
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w7gv-6gcq-gj2g

References

Advisory 4

Other 2

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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