Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2023-40439
Published: November 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82746
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-2023-40439
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to Accounts application stores sensitive information in log files. A malicious application can read the log files and gain access to sensitive location information.
Affected software
iPadOS
Apple iOS
macOS
Apple iOS
macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-40439
Install updates from vendor's website.
iPadOS - update to 16.6
Apple iOS - update to 16.6 20G75
macOS - update to 13.5 22G74
Apple iOS - update to 16.6 20G75
macOS - update to 13.5 22G74