What is CVE-2023-40070?

CVE-2023-40070 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-16.

How severe is CVE-2023-40070?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2023-40070

Improper access control in some Intel(R) Power Gadget software for macOS all versions may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

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

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (8.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 8.4% 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-2023-40070?: CVE-2023-40070 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-40070?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.