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CVE-2023-38259

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-07-27 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 11.0 before 11.7.9; from 12.0 before 12.6.8; from 13.0 before 13.5 — fixed in 11.7.9, 12.6.8, 13.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 11.7.9, 12.6.8, 13.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213843
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213844
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213845

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