3.3
LOW
CVE-2023-40434
Apple iOS iPhoto Library Access Weakness
Description

A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 27, 2023, 3:19 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-40434 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
2 Apple iphone_os
3 Apple ipados
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-2023-40434.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 Release Notes Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-40434 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Dark Reading
Zero-Click RCE Bug in macOS Calendar Exposes iCloud Data

Source: Bjanka Kadic via Alamy Stock PhotoA zero-click chain of critical-, medium-, and low-severity vulnerabilities in macOS could have allowed attackers to undermine macOS's brand name security prot ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 17, 2024 (3 months ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-40434 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 17.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.0
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-40434 is associated with the following CWEs:

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-2023-40434 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.05 }} 0.00%

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0.20503

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