Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2023-42842
Published: October 25, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82428
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42842
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the Terminal application. A local application can gain access to sensitive user information.
Affected software
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42842
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 14.1 23B74, 14.2 23C64