Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2023-42878

 

Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in iPadOS and Apple iOS - CVE-2023-42878

Published: February 19, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86584
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-2023-42878
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to Share Sheet stores sensitive information into log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.


Affected software

iPadOS
Apple iOS
watchOS
macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2023-42878

Install updates from vendor's website.

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

External References

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