Medium severity · published Feb 21, 2024
CVE-2023-42834
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files
5.5
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 12% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.6; before 14.1; before 12.7 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
iOS · Apple
before 17.1 · source: NVD
IA
iOS and iPadOS · Apple
before 17.1 · source: vendor
WA
watchOS · Apple
before 10.1 · source: vendor, NVD
IO
Ipad OS · Apple
before 17.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42834
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42834
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038
support.apple.com
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213982
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