What is CVE-2023-23501?

CVE-2023-23501 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-02-27.

How severe is CVE-2023-23501?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2023-23501

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2. An app may be able to disclose kernel memory.

Published 2023-02-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (11.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 11.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-668 — Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213605 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23501?: CVE-2023-23501 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-23501?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.