CVE-2023-38602

MediumCVSS 5.5

Published: 27/07/2023(UTC)Updated: 17/06/2026(UTC)Translated: 19/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk

0.20%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized changes in critical areas of the file system, potentially leading to data loss or security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5, or macOS Big Sur 11.7.9 to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.