Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Priority LOW 24CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Ventura 13.6.4. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00247 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 17macOS (Apple): 13.6, 14+2 more products
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 | iOS and iPadOS | before 17 | 17 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 13.6 | 13.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | tvOS | before 17 | 17 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 14 | 14 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | watchOS | before 10 | 10 | Patch available | CNA |
- iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 17 Fixed in 17 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6 Fixed in 13.6 Patch available CNA
- tvOS VendorApple Affected before 17 Fixed in 17 Patch available CNA
- macOS VendorApple Affected before 14 Fixed in 14 Patch available CNA
- watchOS VendorApple Affected before 10 Fixed in 10 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0 to before 13.6.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 17.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 17.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6
- Fix · CNA tvOS (Apple) Fixed in 17
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14
- Fix · CNA watchOS (Apple) Fixed in 10
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 13.6
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22968 Apple macOS: An app may be able to read arbitrary filesPriority LOW 28
- TI-2023-23014 Sensitive information in log files in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 25
- TI-2023-22969 Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40528
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4q4m-92jh-42rv
References
Advisory 10
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214058
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213937
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213936
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/37
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-40528 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-40528 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4q4m-92jh-42rv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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