VDB-251779 · CVE-2023-40528 · GCVE-0-2023-40528

Apple tvOS Privacy Preferences access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple tvOS and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Privacy Preferences. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-40528. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple tvOS (Digital Media Player) (the affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Privacy Preferences. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, watchOS 10, macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Ventura 13.6.4. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

The weakness was shared 01/23/2024. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-40528 since 08/14/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Digital Media Player

Vendor

Apple

Name

tvOS

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CVSSv3info

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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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/14/2023 🔍
01/23/2024 +162 days 🔍
01/23/2024 +0 days 🔍
06/18/2025 +512 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-40528 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-40528
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-251779

Entryinfo

Created: 01/23/2024 07:16
Updated: 06/18/2025 04:15
Changes: 01/23/2024 07:16 (39), 02/16/2024 15:47 (11), 06/18/2025 04:15 (16)
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