Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in macOS - CVE-2023-42919
Published: December 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84052
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-2023-42919
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 the Accounts component stores sensitive information into log files. A local application can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42919
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 14.2 23C64, 12.7.2 21G1974, 13.6.3 22G436
watchOS - update to 10.2
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.3, 17.2 21C62
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.3 20H232, 17.2 21C62
watchOS - update to 10.2
iPadOS - addressed in versions 16.7.3, 17.2 21C62
Apple iOS - addressed in versions 16.7.3 20H232, 17.2 21C62