CVE-2023-40434
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17...
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library.
- Record
CVE-2023-40434- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library.
- Record
CVE-2023-40434- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-45005No score
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library.
- Record
EUVD-2023-45005- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pfmr-7m9x-5jwr
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17...
A configuration issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access a user's Photos Library.
- Record
GHSA-pfmr-7m9x-5jwr- CVSS 3.1
- 3.3 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - 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-2023-40434 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Apple Ipados, published September 26, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.