CVE-2023-40438

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    CVE-2023-40438

    Published: 10 Jan 2024Last Modified: 14 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory.

    References: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213940, https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213927, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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