Information disclosure in macOS - CVE-2023-42952
Published: February 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86564
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4 BT: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42952
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 in Automation feature. A local application with root privileges can gain unauthorized access to private information.
Affected software
macOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42952
Install updates from vendor's website.
macOS - addressed in versions 13.6.3 22G436, 12.7.1 21G920, 14.1 23B74
iPadOS - update to 17.1
Apple iOS - update to 17.1 21B74
iPadOS - update to 17.1
Apple iOS - update to 17.1 21B74