CVE-2023-23543
Status: ModifiedLow (3.6)—
The issue was addressed with additional restrictions on the observability of app states. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4, watchOS 9.4. A sandboxed app may be able to determine which app is currently using the camera.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Base score: 3.6
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.24%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 14
- Score date: 10/9/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (3)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
References
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213678
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213670
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213673
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213676
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213678
Raw JSON (NVD)
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