CVE-2023-40520
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS...
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory.
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
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory.
- Record
CVE-2023-40520- 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
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory.
- Record
CVE-2023-40520- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-45091No score
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory.
- Record
EUVD-2023-45091- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-46j4-vxcj-whxf
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS...
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, watchOS 10. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory.
- Record
GHSA-46j4-vxcj-whxf- 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-2023-40520 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.