Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-38609
An injection issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
EPSS: 0.011 (60.9th 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
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38609?
- CVE-2023-38609 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-07-28.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38609?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38609 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.