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

 

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

Published: October 25, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82409
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-40408
CWE-ID: CWE-371
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


Affected software

iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2023-40408

Install updates from vendor's website.

iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.2, 17.1
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.2 20H115, 17.1 21B74, 17.1 21B80
watchOS - update to 10.1
macOS - update to 14.1 23B74

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