CVE-2023-41996 (GCVE-0-2023-41996)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-26 20:14 – Updated: 2025-11-04 19:21
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Summary
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6. Apps that fail verification checks may still launch.
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  • Apps that fail verification checks may still launch
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 13.6 (custom)
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