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CVE-2023-41968 Detail

Description

This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, macOS Monterey 12.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to read arbitrary files.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/6
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/6
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-41968
NVD Published Date:
09/27/2023
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
Apple Inc.