CVE-2023-38571

Summary

CVE-2023-38571 is a vulnerability affecting multiple Apple operating systems, including macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, and macOS Ventura 13.5. The issue stems from insufficient validation of symlinks, allowing an application to bypass Privacy preferences. By exploiting this weakness, apps could potentially access user data or perform unauthorized actions, undermining the intended privacy protections. The vulnerability has been rectified in the latest updates to the affected operating systems.

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