What is CVE-2023-38420?

CVE-2023-38420 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2024-05-16.

How severe is CVE-2023-38420?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2023-38420

Improper conditions check in Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Published 2024-05-16 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (11.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 11.6% 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
Intel Power Gadget
Intel(r) Power Gadget Software For macOS — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01037.html (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38420?: CVE-2023-38420 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2024-05-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-38420?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.