Is CVE-2023-23538 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-23538 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-23538?

CVE-2023-23538 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-23538?

CVE-2023-23538 has an EPSS score of 0.22% (13th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-23538?

Upgrade macos to 13.3 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-23538

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.4. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

macosNVD

Affected:>= 13.0, < 13.3Fixed in:13.3CVE-2023-23538derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.22%probability of exploitation in 30 days

13thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 13% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

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CVE-2025-29927	Critical	9.1	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2024-38856	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-36289	Medium	5.3	99%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-01-29.