Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in WebKitGTK+ and WPE WebKit - CVE-2023-42939
Published: February 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86586
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-2023-42939
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local local application to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to WebKit can unexpectedly save private browsing activity into the App Privacy Report. A local application can read the report file and gain access to sensitive data.
Affected software
WebKitGTK+
WPE WebKit
iPadOS
Apple iOS
WPE WebKit
iPadOS
Apple iOS
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42939
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
iPadOS - update to 17.1
Apple iOS - update to 17.1 21B74
Apple iOS - update to 17.1 21B74