CVE-2023-40404

high

Description

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

References

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-44975

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2023-10-25

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

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