CVE-2023-40390 Information disclosure in macOS
An app can access user-sensitive data due to improper storage location, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.
- 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-2023-40390?
CVE-2023-40390 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 28 Mar 2024. 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
A privacy issue was addressed by moving sensitive data to a protected location. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40390?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40390?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40390 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-40390 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40390 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrx6-42xr-335p.