CVE-2023-40454
published 2023-09-27CVE-2023-40454: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Monterey…
PriorityP428high7.1CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNIHAH
EPSS
0.37%
28.9th percentile
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Monterey 12.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to delete files for which it does not have permission.
Affected
20 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | ios_16.7_and_ipados | — | — |
| apple | ios_17_and_ipados | — | — |
| apple | ios_and_ipados | >= unspecified < 17 | 17 |
| apple | ios_and_ipados | >= unspecified < 16.7 | 16.7 |
| apple | ipados | < 16.7 | 16.7 |
| apple | iphone_os | < 16.7 | 16.7 |
| apple | macos | >= 12.0.0 < 12.7 | 12.7 |
| apple | macos | >= 13.0 < 13.6 | 13.6 |
| apple | macos | >= unspecified < 12.7 | 12.7 |
| apple | macos | >= unspecified < 13.6 | 13.6 |
| apple | macos | >= unspecified < 14 | 14 |
| apple | macos_monterey | — | — |
| apple | macos_sonoma | — | — |
| apple | macos_ventura | — | — |
| apple | tvos | < 17.0 | 17.0 |
| apple | tvos | — | — |
| apple | tvos | >= unspecified < 17 | 17 |
| apple | watchos | < 10.0 | 10.0 |
| apple | watchos | — | — |
| apple | watchos | >= unspecified < 10 | 10 |
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Apple
CVE-2023-40454: macOS Sonoma 14
vendor_apple·2023-09-26·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-40454 [HIGH] CVE-2023-40454: macOS Sonoma 14
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14
Product: macOS Sonoma
Version: 14
CVE: CVE-2023-40454
Component: LaunchServices
Impact: An app may bypass Gatekeeper checks
Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.
Apple
CVE-2023-40454: iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7
vendor_apple·2023-09-21·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-40454 [HIGH] CVE-2023-40454: iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7
Product: iOS 16.7 and iPadOS
Version: 16.7
CVE: CVE-2023-40454
Component: Kernel
Impact: A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
Apple
CVE-2023-40454: macOS Monterey 12.7
vendor_apple·2023-09-21·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-40454 [HIGH] CVE-2023-40454: macOS Monterey 12.7
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.7
Product: macOS Monterey
Version: 12.7
CVE: CVE-2023-40454
Component: Kernel
Impact: A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
Apple
CVE-2023-40454: macOS Ventura 13.6
vendor_apple·2023-09-21·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-40454 [HIGH] CVE-2023-40454: macOS Ventura 13.6
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.6
Product: macOS Ventura
Version: 13.6
CVE: CVE-2023-40454
Component: Kernel
Impact: A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.
Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.
Apple
CVE-2023-40454: tvOS 17
vendor_apple·2023-09-18·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-40454 [HIGH] CVE-2023-40454: tvOS 17
Apple Security Update: About the security content of tvOS 17
Product: tvOS
Version: 17
CVE: CVE-2023-40454
Component: Kernel
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation.
Apple
CVE-2023-40454: iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
vendor_apple·2023-09-18·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-40454 [HIGH] CVE-2023-40454: iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
Product: iOS 17 and iPadOS
Version: 17
CVE: CVE-2023-40454
Component: Kernel
Impact: A remote user may be able to cause kernel code execution
Description: A type confusion issue was addressed with improved checks.
Apple
CVE-2023-40454: watchOS 10
vendor_apple·2023-09-18·CVSS 7.1
CVE-2023-40454 [HIGH] CVE-2023-40454: watchOS 10
Apple Security Update: About the security content of watchOS 10
Product: watchOS
Version: 10
CVE: CVE-2023-40454
Component: Kernel
Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data
Description: A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation.
GHSA
GHSA-6vqj-7ffg-x4hr: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-09-27
CVE-2023-40454 [HIGH] GHSA-6vqj-7ffg-x4hr: A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Monterey 12.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to delete files for which it does not have permission.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
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2023-09-27
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