Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU80605

Cryptographic issues in macOS - CVE-2023-40440

Published: September 11, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU80605

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40440

CWE-ID: CWE-310

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a state error within the Mail subsystem. The S/MIME encrypted email messages can be inadvertently sent unencrypted.

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