What is CVE-2023-28189?

CVE-2023-28189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-05-08.

How severe is CVE-2023-28189?

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

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2023-28189

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An app may be able to view sensitive information.

Published 2023-05-08 · 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 (12.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.1% 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

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670 (Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213677
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-28189?: CVE-2023-28189 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-05-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-28189?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.