CVE-2023-38596 (GCVE-0-2023-38596)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-26 20:12 – Updated: 2025-11-04 19:17
VLAI?
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved handling of protocols. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may fail to enforce App Transport Security.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- An app may fail to enforce App Transport Security
Assigner
References
Impacted products
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Nomenclature
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