CVE-2023-40388 (GCVE-0-2023-40388)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-26 20:14 – Updated: 2025-11-04 19:17
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Summary
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Safari may save photos to an unprotected location.
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No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • Safari may save photos to an unprotected location
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Impacted products
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14 (custom)
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