Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2023-42953

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2023-42953

Published: February 19, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86571
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-2023-42953
CWE-ID: CWE-264
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 Game Center does not properly impose security restrictions. A local application can gain access to sensitive user information.


Affected software

iPadOS
Apple iOS
tvOS
watchOS
macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2023-42953

Install updates from vendor's website.

iPadOS - update to 17.1
Apple iOS - update to 17.1 21B74
tvOS - update to 17.1
watchOS - update to 10.1
macOS - update to 14.1 23B74

External References

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