CVE-2024-23230

Sensitive data disclosure via SharedFileList file handling

Published Mar 8, 2024 · Updated Apr 2, 2026

Information disclosure in SharedFileList affects Apple macOS Monterey, Ventura, and Sonoma, allowing local users to read sensitive user data. SharedFileList handles files without sufficient authorization, but Apple has not disclosed the affected operation or input path. A local app must execute on the Mac; published evidence limits the consequence to reading sensitive user data.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Information disclosure in SharedFileList affects Apple macOS Monterey, Ventura, and Sonoma, allowing local users to read sensitive user data. SharedFileList handles files without sufficient authorization, but Apple has not disclosed the affected operation or input path. A local app must execute on the Mac; published evidence limits the consequence to reading sensitive user data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-23230
Published
Mar 8, 2024
Updated
Apr 2, 2026
Vendor
Apple
Product
macOS
Classifications
CWE-862, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 8, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <12.7.4
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <13.6.5
  3. Affected versionversion=0 <14.4

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Apple · macOSversion=0 <12.7.4; version=0 <13.6.5; version=0 <14.4

Published CVSS scores

5.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1005Data from Local System

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