CVE-2023-40400

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: September 27, 2023 Modified: November 04, 2025

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma 14. A remote user may cause an unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213936
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213938
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213936
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213938
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apple