TI-2023-21251 Aliases CVE-2023-40433 GHSA-q5xj-rqfx-j73v

Apple macOS: An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks

LOW 24Published 2024-01-10 · Updated 2025-06-03

Key facts

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

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

Summary

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0019 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.3

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 13.3	13.3	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.3 Fixed in 13.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	before 13.3	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.3

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2024-01-10
Apple macOS 13.3
10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-21699 Type confusion in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
- TI-2023-15668 Use after free in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
- TI-2023-15657 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40433
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q5xj-rqfx-j73v

References

Advisory 1

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670

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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