CVE-2023-38612

Description

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Ventura 13.6. An app may be able to access protected user data.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.3

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
apple	ipados	< 16.7
apple	iphone_os	< 16.7
apple	macos	< 12.7
apple	macos	13.0 — 13.6

References

Advisories & Patches

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940

Other References

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213931 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213932 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938 https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-38612? +

The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Ventura 13.6. An app may be able to access protected user data. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2023-38612? +

CVE-2023-38612 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-38612? +

CVE-2023-38612 affects products from apple, specifically: ipados, iphone_os, macos. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-38612? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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