CVE-2023-40438
Apple macOS/iOS/iPadOS Photo Temporary Files Access
Description
An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 10, 2024, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 16, 2024, 11:51 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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-2023-40438.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2023-40438 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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 16, 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/HT213927 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927 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) 16.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 14.0 -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 10, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory. Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927 [No types assigned] Added Reference Apple Inc. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 [No types assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-40438 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-2023-40438
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%
score
0.18180
percentile