Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2023-27940
Published: May 18, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU76321
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-27940
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed security restrictions within the OS kernel. A local application can observe system-wide network connections.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-27940
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.4 22F66, 12.6.6 21G646
iPadOS - update to 15.7.6 19H349
Apple iOS - update to 15.7.6 19H349
iPadOS - update to 15.7.6 19H349
Apple iOS - update to 15.7.6 19H349