Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2023-38571

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

EPSS: 0.015 (72.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38571?
CVE-2023-38571 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-07-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-38571?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-38571 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.