PT-2023-8482 · Apple · Apple Macos

Yiğit Can Yilmaz · Published 2023-09-26 · Updated 2024-01-12 · CVE-2023-40430

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to 14

Description The issue is related to errors in security settings of the macOS operating system's isolated software environment, Sandbox. It may allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to removable information media. An app may be able to access removable volumes without user consent due to a logic issue, which has been addressed with improved checks.

Recommendations For versions prior to 14, update to macOS Sonoma 14 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to removable volumes to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-285

CWE-254

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-00961

CVE-2023-40430

Affected Products

Apple Macos

References · 9

• https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-40430 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-00961 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40430 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/67245 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1745211709575618808 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1745230637982773338 · Twitter Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023092664 · Note
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940 · Note