Resource exhaustion in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2023-40408

An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. Hide My Email may be deactivated unexpectedly.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.010 (60.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40408?
CVE-2023-40408 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-10-25.
How severe is CVE-2023-40408?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.