CVE-2023-40398
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.4,...
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
- Record
CVE-2023-40398- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
- Record
CVE-2023-40398- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-44969
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
- Record
EUVD-2023-44969- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w6q7-cfhp-wrjq
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.4,...
This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.
- Record
GHSA-w6q7-cfhp-wrjq- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-40398 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Apple Ipados, published July 29, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, the 9th percentile. No source names a fixed version.