What is CVE-2023-40299?

CVE-2023-40299 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Process Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-10-04.

How severe is CVE-2023-40299?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Macos

CVE-2023-40299

Kong Insomnia 2023.4.0 on macOS allows attackers to execute code and access restricted files, or make requests for TCC permissions, by using the DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES environment variable.

EPSS: 0.004 (27.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Macos
Konghq Insomnia — versions 2023.4.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-114 — Process Control

References

cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40299?: CVE-2023-40299 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Process Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-10-04.
How severe is CVE-2023-40299?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.