CVE-2023-40406

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/6
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/6
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213931
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213932
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

History

04 Nov 2025, 20:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213931 - () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213932 - () https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940 -

Information

Published : 2023-09-27 15:19

Updated : 2025-11-04 20:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-40406

Mitre link : CVE-2023-40406

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40406

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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