CVE-2023-38608 Information disclosure in macOS
An app may access user-sensitive data due to missing permission checks, requiring a macOS update to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-38608?
CVE-2023-38608 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 27 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38608?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38608?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38608 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-38608 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38608 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9g8h-c483-jx43.