What is CVE-2023-36862?

CVE-2023-36862 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-07-27.

How severe is CVE-2023-36862?

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

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2023-36862

A downgrade issue affecting Intel-based Mac computers was addressed with additional code-signing restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to determine a user’s current location.

Published 2023-07-27 · 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 (12.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-03.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 13th percentile — 12.6% 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/HT213843 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36862?: CVE-2023-36862 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-36862?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.