CVE-2023-40454

Name: CVE-2023-40454
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-09-27T15:19:18.07+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.1/10EPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-40454 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Monterey 12.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Monterey 12.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to delete files for which it does not have permission.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.37%

28.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Ipados	< 16.7
Apple	Iphone Os	< 16.7
Apple	Macos	>= 12.0.0, < 12.7
Apple	Macos	>= 13.0, < 13.6
Apple	Tvos	< 17.0
Apple	Watchos	< 10.0

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/6
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/4
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/6
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213931Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213932Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213927
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213931
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213932
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213936
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213937
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940

Timeline

Published: Sep 27, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-40454?

How severe is CVE-2023-40454?

CVE-2023-40454 has a CVSS score of 7.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-40454?

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Source: NVD / NIST