CVE-2023-41078
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS...
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
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
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
- Record
CVE-2023-41078- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
- Record
CVE-2023-41078- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-45599No score
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
- Record
EUVD-2023-45599- Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r2x6-4xhx-p3qc
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS...
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences.
- Record
GHSA-r2x6-4xhx-p3qc- 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 - Weakness
- CWE-863
- 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-2023-41078 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apple Macos, 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 23rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.