cve/2023/CVE-2023-38565.md

### [CVE-2023-38565](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-38565)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=iOS%20and%20iPadOS&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=macOS&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=watchOS&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=unspecified%3C%2013.5%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=unspecified%3C%2016.6%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=unspecified%3C%209.6%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=An%20app%20may%20be%20able%20to%20gain%20root%20privileges&color=brighgreen)

### Description

A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.8, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Ventura 13.5, watchOS 9.6. An app may be able to gain root privileges.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/jp-cpe/retrieve-cvss-scores