CVE-2023-40421 (GCVE-0-2023-40421)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-25 18:31 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:08
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Summary
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1, macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
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CWE
  • An app may be able to access sensitive user data
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Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 14.1 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 13.6 (custom)
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    Apple macOS Affected: unspecified , < 12.7 (custom)
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