CVE-2023-38609 (GCVE-0-2023-38609)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-28 04:30 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:02
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Summary
An injection issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
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No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences
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Vendor Product Version
Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 13.5 (custom)
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