Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-40428
The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.1% 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 iOS And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone OS
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40428?
- CVE-2023-40428 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40428?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.