What is CVE-2023-5450?

CVE-2023-5450 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-10-10.

How severe is CVE-2023-5450?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-5450 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apple macOS

CVE-2023-5450

An insufficient verification of data vulnerability exists in BIG-IP Edge Client Installer on macOS that may allow an attacker elevation of privileges during the installation process. Note: Software versions which have reached End of Technical Support (EoTS) are not evaluated.

Published 2023-10-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.2th percentile), scored 2026-10-24.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS
F5 Big-Ip Access Policy Manager — versions 17.1.0
F5 Big-Ip Edge Client — versions 7.2.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-345 — Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K000135040 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5450?: CVE-2023-5450 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2023-10-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-5450?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-5450 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.