CVE-2023-40438

MEDIUM

iPadOS < 16.7 - Unprotected User Data Exposure via Temporary File Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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 (4)

Core 4
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213927
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 19.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-379
Status published
Products (3)
apple/ipados < 16.7
apple/iphone_os < 16.7
apple/macos < 14.0
Published Jan 10, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026