Summary
Workarounds
There are no known workarounds at this time, users should update to v1.4.1 immediately.
References
See the original advisory for more information.
For more Information
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Impact
The 1.4.0 release includes a regression on the filesystem scope check for dotfiles on Linux and macOS.
Previously dotfiles (eg. $HOME/.ssh/) were not implicitly allowed by the glob wildcard scopes (eg. $HOME/*), but a regression was introduced when a configuration option for this behavior was implemented and dotfiles were implicitly allowed.
Only Tauri applications using wildcard scopes in the fs endpoint are affected.
Only macOS and Linux systems are affected.
CVE-2023-34460 has a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium). The vector is reachable from an adjacent network, high privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (1.4.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
Remediation advice
The regression has been patched on v1.4.1.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2023-34460? CVE-2023-34460 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in tauri (rust), affecting versions = 1.4.0. It is fixed in 1.4.1.
- How severe is CVE-2023-34460? CVE-2023-34460 has a CVSS score of 4.8 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of tauri are affected by CVE-2023-34460? tauri (rust) versions = 1.4.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2023-34460? Yes. CVE-2023-34460 is fixed in 1.4.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2023-34460 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2023-34460 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2023-34460 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-34460? Upgrade
taurito 1.4.1 or later.