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CVE-2023-40389

• 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: 2024-06-10 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.5, macOS Monterey 12.7.4. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: before 12.7.4; from 13.0 before 13.6.5 — fixed in 12.7.4, 13.6.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 12.7.4, 13.6.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214083
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214085
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214040
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214083
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214085
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214040
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041

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