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CVE-2023-40541: Apple macOS · A shortcut may output sensitive user data without consent

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated Medium by the CNA (apple) · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Sep 2023

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Apply the official fix by upgrading to macOS Sonoma 14, where the issue is resolved by requiring an additional user consent prompt. No other mitigation steps are indicated or necessary.

Description

A vulnerability in Apple macOS allows a shortcut to output sensitive user data without obtaining user consent. This issue was addressed by Apple by adding an additional prompt for user consent. The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.

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