Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2023-40392

 

Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2023-40392

Published: September 11, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU80600
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-2023-40392
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the CFNetwork. A local application can read sensitive location information.


Affected software

macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS

How to mitigate CVE-2023-40392

Install updates from vendor's website.

macOS - addressed in versions 13.5 22G74, 11.7.9 20G1426, 12.6.8 21G725
iPadOS - addressed in versions 15.7.8 19H364, 16.6
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 15.7.8 19H364, 16.6 20G75

External References

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