Description
An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, tvOS 16.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. An app may be able to retain access to system configuration files even after its permission is revoked.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213757
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213758
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213759
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213760
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213761
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213764
Scores
CVSS v3
7.1
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
7.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (5)
apple/ipados
< 16.5
apple/iphone_os
< 16.5
apple/macos
11.0 - 11.7.7
apple/tvos
< 16.5
apple/watchos
< 9.5
Published
Jun 23, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026