CVE-2023-40438 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-40438?

CVE-2023-40438 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-40438?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 16.7
Apple	Iphone Os	< 16.7
Apple	Macos	< 14.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-379

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213927
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-40438?

CVE-2023-40438 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary dire...

How severe is CVE-2023-40438?

CVE-2023-40438 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-40438?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.