CVE-2023-40406 (GCVE-0-2023-40406)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2023-09-26 20:14
Modified
2025-02-13 17:07
Severity ?
CWE
  • An app may be able to read arbitrary files
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7, macOS Ventura 13.6, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read arbitrary files.
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Impacted products
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Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 12.7
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 13.6
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   Apple macOS Version: unspecified   < 14
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