CVE-2023-40388: Apple macOS · Safari may save photos to an unprotected location
Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
Rated Medium by the CNA (apple) · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Sep 2023
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
AI-suggested
The issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Users should update to this version to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Description
CVE-2023-40388 is a privacy vulnerability in Apple macOS Safari where photos may be saved to an unprotected location. This issue was addressed by improving the handling of temporary files. The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.