CVE-2023-40434 Missing authorization in iOS and iPadOS
An app can access a user's Photos Library due to insufficient restrictions, 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-2023-40434?
CVE-2023-40434 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 26 Sep 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
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40434?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40434?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40434 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-40434 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40434 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pfmr-7m9x-5jwr.