CVE-2023-38571

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS Big Sur versions 11.7.9 and earlier macOS Monterey versions 12.6.8 and earlier macOS Ventura versions 13.5 and earlier

Description This issue is related to the Privacy preferences component of macOS and is associated with the tracking of symbolic links. The exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to bypass privacy settings. The issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Recommendations For macOS Big Sur versions prior to 11.7.9, update to version 11.7.9 to resolve the issue. For macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.6.8, update to version 12.6.8 to resolve the issue. For macOS Ventura versions prior to 13.5, update to version 13.5 to resolve the issue.