5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-40389
"Apple macOS Data Snooping"
Description

The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

INFO

Published Date :

June 10, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2024, 5:35 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-40389 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple macos
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-40389.

URL Resource
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214083 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214085 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214040
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-40389 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214040 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041 [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214083 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214083 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214085 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214085 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 12.7.4 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 13.0 up to (excluding) 13.6.5
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214083 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214085 [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-40389 weaknesses.

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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