Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2023-42834
Published: February 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86561
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 1.1 [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/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42834
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 Find My application when handling files. A local application can gain unauthorized access to sensitive user information.
Affected software
macOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42834
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 12.7.2 21G1974, 13.6.3 22G436, 14.1 23B74
watchOS - update to 10.1
iPadOS - update to 17.1
Apple iOS - update to 17.1 21B74
watchOS - update to 10.1
iPadOS - update to 17.1
Apple iOS - update to 17.1 21B74