Apple macOS Safari permission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apple macOS. This impacts an unknown function of the component Safari. Executing a manipulation can lead to permission. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-23510. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (the affected version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Safari. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2. An app may be able to access a user’s Safari history.

The weakness was published 01/23/2023 by Guilherme Rambo as HT213605 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-23510. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1222 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to access a user’s Safari history

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-27610). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permission
CWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/12/2023 🔍
01/23/2023 +11 days 🔍
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01/24/2023 +1 days 🔍
10/11/2025 +991 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213605
Researcher: Guilherme Rambo
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-23510 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-23510
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219250
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2023 11:19
Updated: 10/11/2025 18:34
Changes: 01/24/2023 11:19 (12), 01/24/2023 11:20 (5), 01/24/2023 11:23 (28), 02/19/2023 08:54 (1), 03/12/2025 02:23 (27), 10/11/2025 18:34 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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