Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in macOS - CVE-2023-35990
Published: September 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU81183
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-35990
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 in Safari. A local application can identify what other apps a user has installed.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-35990
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - update to 14.0 23A344
watchOS - update to 10.0
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7, 17.0
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7 20H19, 17.0 21A326, 17.0 21A327, 17.0 21A329, 17.0 21A331
watchOS - update to 10.0
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7, 17.0
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7 20H19, 17.0 21A326, 17.0 21A327, 17.0 21A329, 17.0 21A331