What is CVE-2023-38410?

CVE-2023-38410 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-07-27.

How severe is CVE-2023-38410?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2023-38410

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5. A user may be able to elevate privileges.

Published 2023-07-27 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (8.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.0% 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 iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
Apple Ipados
Apple Iphone OS
Apple macOS — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213841 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38410?: CVE-2023-38410 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-38410?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.