Critical severity · published May 8, 2023
CVE-2023-23526
This was addressed with additional checks by Gatekeeper on files downloaded from an iCloud shared-by-me folder
9.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
This was addressed with additional checks by Gatekeeper on files downloaded from an iCloud shared-by-me folder. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. A file from an iCloud shared-by-me folder may be able to bypass Gatekeeper.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 54% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IO
iOS · Apple
before 16.4 · source: NVD
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23526
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23526
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670
Release Notes
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676
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