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CVE-2023-41067: Apple macOS · An App May Bypass Gatekeeper Checks

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 14 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

Severity
High

Rated High 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.
Patch
Available – fixed in 14

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

Upgrade Apple macOS to 14.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Apple macOSAffected
  • <14
Fixed in
  • 14

AI-suggested

The vulnerability is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Users and administrators should update to macOS Sonoma 14 or later to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2023-41067 is a logic flaw in Apple macOS that allowed an app to bypass Gatekeeper checks. This issue was addressed with improved verification mechanisms and is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.

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