8.8

CVE-2023-40398: apple ios and ipados

Modified
Published 29-07-2024Last modified 13-03-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-40398 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in apple ios and ipados. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.19%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-07-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.19%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

9%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.19% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Apple4 products
  • ios and ipados≥ unspecified, < 16.4
  • ipados< 16.4
  • iphone_os< 16.4
  • macos≥ unspecified, < 13.3 | ≥ unspecified, < 12.6 | ≥ unspecified, < 11.7 | < 11.7.5 | ≥ 12.0, < 12.6.4 | ≥ 13.0, < 13.3

1 vendor · 4 products

References

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