Information disclosure in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2023-42846
Published: October 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82410
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-2023-42846
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in mDNSResponder. A remote attacker can passively track the device by its Wi-Fi MAC address.
Affected software
iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
tvOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
tvOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42846
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
tvOS - update to 17.1
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.2 20H115, 17.1 21B74, 17.1 21B80
watchOS - update to 10.1
tvOS - update to 17.1