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CVE-2023-40434

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-09-27 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library.

Affected products

• Apple iPadOS: before 17.0 — fixed in 17.0
• Apple Iphone Os: before 17.0 — fixed in 17.0
• Apple macOS: before 14.0 — fixed in 14.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple iPadOS 17.0; Apple Iphone Os 17.0; Apple macOS 14.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

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