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CVE-2023-41968

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Published: Sep 27, 2023Modified: Nov 4, 2025

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, macOS Monterey 12.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read arbitrary files.

Affected (6)

Apple
5 products
Ipados
Iphone Os
Macos
Tvos
Watchos
Configuration A
6 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ipados
Before 17.0
Iphone Os
Before 17.0
Apple
Macos
From 12.0.0 to 12.7
Macos
From 13.0 to 13.6
Tvos
Before 17.0
Watchos
Before 10.0

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (29)

Source: product-security@apple.com
Source: product-security@apple.com
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: product-security@apple.com
Source: product-security@apple.com
Source: product-security@apple.com
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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