CVE-2023-40388

CVSS 3.1 Score 4.3 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Sep 27, 2023
Updated: Oct 12, 2023

Summary

CVE-2023-40388 is a privacy issue that affects macOS Sonoma 14 and Safari. It is a vulnerability related to the handling of temporary files, which allows Safari to save photos to an unprotected location. The risk score for this vulnerability is 5 out of 10, indicating a moderate level of danger to organizations. The base severity is rated as MEDIUM with a base score of 4.3. The exploitability score is 2.8, indicating a medium level of difficulty for attackers to exploit this vulnerability. To remediate the issue, organizations should apply the fix provided in macOS Sonoma 14 to ensure that Safari no longer saves photos to unprotected locations.

Prevent cyber attacks with Recorded Future by prioritizing and patching critical vulnerabilities being exploited by threat actors targeting your industry. Book your demo to learn more.

Share

Prioritize, Pinpoint, and Act to Prevent Vulnerability Exploits with Recorded Future

Note: This is just a basic overview providing quick insights into CVE-2023-40388 information. Gain full access to comprehensive CVE data, third party vulnerabilities, compromised credentials and more with Recorded Future
  • Gain complete coverage of your cyber, third party, and physical attack surface
  • Proactively mitigate threats before they turn into costly attacks
  • Make fast, effective, data-driven decisions

Book your demo

Sign in

Back to Vulnerability Database