CVE-2023-40455 Security feature bypass in macOS
A sandboxed process can circumvent sandbox restrictions, potentially leading to privilege escalation or unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40455?
CVE-2023-40455 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 26 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40455?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40455?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40455 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-40455 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40455 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mwq7-4r6c-mwqg.