CVE-2023-40418

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Published Sep 26, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10. An Apple Watch Ultra may not lock when using the Depth app.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Apple

watchOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 10

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:h:apple:watch_ultra:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:apple:watch_ultra_2:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-44989	An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10. An Apple Watch Ultra may not lock when using the Depth app.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.355% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213937

History

Nov 4, 2025 8:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213937

May 5, 2025 3:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Apple Watch Ultra Watch Ultra 2 Watchos

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Sep 26, 2023, 8:15 PM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:18 PM
Reserved: Aug 14, 2023, 8:26 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:31 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:31 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:17 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 27, 2023, 3:19 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:17 AM

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Red Hat No data

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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