Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-40388
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Safari may save photos to an unprotected location.
EPSS: 0.006 (46.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40388?
- CVE-2023-40388 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40388?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.