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CVE-2023-41079VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2023-41079: Apple macOS · An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences

Affects Apple macOSSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 14 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 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 2026-10-26.

What to do

Upgrade apple/macos to 14.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Appleapple/macospkg:deb/apple/macosOther threatsAffected
  • <14
Fixed in
  • 14

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AI-suggested

Upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14 or later, where the issue is fixed with improved permissions logic. Users running earlier versions should apply this update to remediate the vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2023-41079 is a vulnerability in Apple macOS that allows an app to potentially bypass Privacy preferences. The issue was addressed by Apple with improved permissions logic and is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. Versions prior to 14 are affected.

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