CVE-2023-40389 Information disclosure in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An app can access sensitive user data due to insufficient data container access restrictions in macOS.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-40389?

CVE-2023-40389 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 10 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40389?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40389?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40389 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-40389 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40389 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Macos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w7px-49pq-qfpj.

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