Rapid7 Vulnerability & Exploit Database

OS X update for Photos (CVE-2023-40393)

Free InsightVM Trial No Credit Card Necessary
2024 Attack Intel Report Latest research by Rapid7 Labs
Back to Search

OS X update for Photos (CVE-2023-40393)

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
01/19/2024

Description

An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Photos in the Hidden Photos Album may be viewed without authentication.

Solution(s)

  • apple-osx-upgrade-14

With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.

– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center

;