CVE-2023-40454

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Monterey 12.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to delete files for which it does not have permission.

7.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.03%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: Apple iOS and iPadOS

Affected: Apple macOS

Affected: Apple iOS and iPadOS

Affected: Apple macOS

Affected: Apple tvOS

Affected: Apple macOS

Affected: Apple watchOS

References

Link	Tags
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940	vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937	vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5	third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10	third party advisory mailing list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/6
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-40454?: CVE-2023-40454 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-40454?: To fix CVE-2023-40454, 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-2023-40454 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-40454 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-40454?: CVE-2023-40454 affects Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple macOS, Apple iOS and iPadOS, Apple macOS, Apple tvOS, Apple macOS, Apple watchOS.