Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU81207

Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2023-40456

Published: September 27, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU81207

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40456

CWE-ID: CWE-312

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Affected software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to Photos Storage saves edited photos to a temporary directory. A local application can view edited photos.

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