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
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
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