What is CVE-2023-23522?

CVE-2023-23522 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under CWE-922. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-02-27.

How severe is CVE-2023-23522?

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

Is CVE-2023-23522 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2023-23522

A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2.1. An app may be able to observe unprotected user data.

EPSS: 0.003 (21.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-922

Public proof-of-concept exploits

1wc/1wc
ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-23522?: CVE-2023-23522 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under CWE-922. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-23522?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-23522 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.