CVE-2023-40299

Public Exploit

Description

Kong Insomnia 2023.4.0 on macOS allows attackers to execute code and access restricted files, or make requests for TCC permissions, by using the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory angelystor.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://insomnia.rest/changelog release notes
https://github.com/Kong/insomnia/releases release notes
https://www.angelystor.com/posts/cve-2023-40299/ third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/Kong/insomnia/pull/6217/commits patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-40299?
CVE-2023-40299 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-40299?
To fix CVE-2023-40299, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-40299 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-40299 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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