CVE-2023-40421: Medium severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Oct 25, 2023
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Updated

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Other sources

talagent. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions.

— Apple

Credit

Noah Roskin-Frazee, Pr, Noah Roskin-Frazee, Pr, Noah Roskin-Frazee, Pr

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<14.1
14.1
macOS<12.7.1
12.7.1
macOS Ventura<13.6.1
13.6.1
macOS>=12.0.0<12.7.1
macOS>=13.0<13.6.1
macOS>=14.0<14.1

Event History

Oct 25, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
06:31 PM
Data Sourced
06:31 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-40421?

CVE-2023-40421 is a permissions issue that was addressed with additional restrictions.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-40421?

The severity of CVE-2023-40421 is not specified in the information provided.

3

How does CVE-2023-40421 affect macOS Sonoma?

CVE-2023-40421 affects macOS Sonoma version up to and excluding 14.1.

4

How does CVE-2023-40421 affect macOS Ventura?

CVE-2023-40421 affects macOS Ventura version up to and excluding 13.6.1.

5

How does CVE-2023-40421 affect macOS Monterey?

CVE-2023-40421 affects macOS Monterey version up to and excluding 12.7.1.

6

How do I fix CVE-2023-40421?

CVE-2023-40421 is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, and macOS Ventura 13.6.1.

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