Is CVE-2023-38259 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-38259 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-38259?

CVE-2023-38259 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-38259?

CVE-2023-38259 has an EPSS score of 0.22% (13th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-38259?

Upgrade macos to 13.5 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-38259

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A logic issue was addressed with improved 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 access user-sensitive data.

How to fix

Remediation Available

macosNVD

Affected:>= 13.0, < 13.5Fixed in:13.5CVE-2023-38259derived 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

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Release Notes3

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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 2024-11-21.