CVE-2023-40541 Information disclosure in macOS

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A macOS Shortcuts vulnerability allows sensitive user data to be output without consent, requiring an upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14.

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-2023-40541?

CVE-2023-40541 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 26 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This issue was addressed by adding an additional prompt for user consent. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. A shortcut may output sensitive user data without consent.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40541?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40541?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40541 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-40541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-82x9-6jfm-qcmp.

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