State Issues in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2023-40408

 

State Issues in Apple iOS and iPadOS - CVE-2023-40408

Published: October 25, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82409
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40408
CWE-ID: CWE-371
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
Apple iOS
iPadOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an inconsistent user interface issue in My Drafts feature, which can unexpectedly deactivate the Hide My Email option. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2023-40408

Install updates from vendor's website.

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