CVE-2023-40404 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting Apple macOS, specifically fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1. This flaw could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk, requiring user interaction (UI:R) for exploitation but potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
14.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 14.1CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.