CVE-2023-40404

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-416

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 25, 2023
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2023-40404: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix