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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213843 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213844 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213845 (Vendor Advisory)
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.