Vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados

CVE-2023-40429

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

EPSS: 0.006 (43.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-40429?
CVE-2023-40429 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-09-27.
How severe is CVE-2023-40429?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-40429 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.