CVE-2023-40528

Published: Jan 23, 2024Modified: Nov 4, 2025

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (5)

Products: Apple: Ipados, Iphone Os, Macos, Tvos, Watchos

5 products

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Ipados	Before 17.0
Apple Iphone Os	Before 17.0
Apple Macos	From 13.0 to 13.6.4
Apple Tvos	Before 17.0
Apple Watchos	Before 10.0

Related CWEs

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (21)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/37

Source: product-security@apple.com

Third Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214058

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213936

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213937

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

Source: product-security@apple.com

Release NotesVendor Advisory

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Jan/37