CVE-2023-41987

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Published Jan 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.

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

macOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 14

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

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% (0.211% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

History

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

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

Jun 17, 2025 4:15 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

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Weaknesses		CWE-200

Nov 14, 2024 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 Macos

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apple
Published: Jan 10, 2024, 10:03 PM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 7:21 PM
Reserved: Sep 6, 2023, 5:40 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:09 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:09 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:23 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2024, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:23 AM

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