Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in macOS - CVE-2023-23542
Published: March 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU74103
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23542
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to System Settings application stores sensitive information into log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-23542
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 11.7.5 20G1225, 12.6.4 21G526, 13.3 22E252