CVE-2023-38608
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5....
The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
- Record
CVE-2023-38608- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
- Record
CVE-2023-38608- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-42407
The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.
- Record
EUVD-2023-42407- CVSS
- 0.0 None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9g8h-c483-jx43
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5....
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. Processing web content may disclose sensitive information.
- Record
GHSA-9g8h-c483-jx43- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/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-2023-38608 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 0.21%, the 11th percentile. No source names a fixed version.