high
7.5
CWE
306
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-40401

First published: Mon Sep 18 2023(Updated: )

Passkeys. The issue was addressed with additional permissions checks.

Credit: an anonymous researcher weize she weize she an anonymous researcher weize she an anonymous researcher an anonymous researcher weize she product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.6.1
Apple iOS<16.7
16.7
Apple iPadOS<16.7
16.7
Apple macOS Ventura<13.6.1
13.6.1
<14
14
Apple iOS<17
17
Apple iPadOS<17
17

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

    The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2023-40401.

  • What is the impact of vulnerability CVE-2023-40401?

    The impact of vulnerability CVE-2023-40401 is that an attacker may be able to access passkeys without authentication.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2023-40401?

    CVE-2023-40401 affects macOS Ventura versions up to but excluding 13.6.1.

  • How was vulnerability CVE-2023-40401 addressed?

    Vulnerability CVE-2023-40401 was addressed with additional permissions checks.

  • Where can I find more information about vulnerability CVE-2023-40401?

    You can find more information about vulnerability CVE-2023-40401 at the following references: [Support Article](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985), [Security Mailing List](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26), [Apple Knowledge Base Article](https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985).

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