Apple · Apple Macos · CVE-2023-38612
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
macOS versions prior to 12.7
macOS versions prior to 13.6
macOS versions prior to 14
iOS versions prior to 16.7
iOS versions prior to 17
iPadOS versions prior to 16.7
iPadOS versions prior to 17
**Description**
The issue is related to insufficient access control in the Ask to Buy function of macOS, iOS, and iPadOS operating systems. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to disclose protected information. An app may be able to access protected user data.
**Recommendations**
For macOS versions prior to 12.7, update to macOS Monterey 12.7 or later.
For macOS versions prior to 13.6, update to macOS Ventura 13.6 or later.
For macOS versions prior to 14, update to macOS Sonoma 14 or later.
For iOS versions prior to 16.7, update to iOS 16.7 or later.
For iOS versions prior to 17, update to iOS 17 or later.
For iPadOS versions prior to 16.7, update to iPadOS 16.7 or later.
For iPadOS versions prior to 17, update to iPadOS 17 or later.