Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-40386
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access Notes attachments.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40386?
- CVE-2023-40386 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2023-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40386?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.