Path Traversal in Apple Macos

CVE-2023-40383

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.002 (12.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40383?
CVE-2023-40383 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-40383?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.