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OS X update for Core Image (CVE-2023-40438)

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OS X update for Core Image (CVE-2023-40438)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/27/2023
Created
12/28/2023
Added
12/27/2023
Modified
01/18/2024

Description

An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7. An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary directory.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-14

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