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CVE-2023-40401

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-10-25 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-306

Description

The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An attacker may be able to access passkeys without authentication.

Affected products

• Apple macOS: from 13.0 before 13.6.1 — fixed in 13.6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple macOS 13.6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213927
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213927
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985

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