CVE-2023-38602
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS...
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
- Record
CVE-2023-38602- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
- Record
CVE-2023-38602- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-42401
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
- Record
EUVD-2023-42401- CVSS
- 0.0 None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h7v9-p38v-6rr9
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS...
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9. Processing a file may lead to a denial-of-service or potentially disclose memory contents.
- Record
GHSA-h7v9-p38v-6rr9- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-38602 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apple Macos, published July 27, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.22%, the 12th percentile. No source names a fixed version.