CVE-2023-23505: Low severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Jan 23, 2023
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Updated

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.6.3, macOS Ventura 13.2, watchOS 9.3, macOS Big Sur 11.7.3, iOS 15.7.3 and iPadOS 15.7.3, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to access information about a user’s contacts.

Other sources

Screen Time. A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

Credit

Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Wojciech Reguła(SecuRing), (Offensive Security)

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.7.3
11.7.3
Apple WatchOS<9.3
9.3
Apple macOS Monterey<12.6.3
12.6.3
Apple macOS Ventura<13.2
13.2
Apple iOS<16.3
16.3
Apple iPadOS<16.3
16.3
Apple iOS<15.7.3
15.7.3
Apple iPadOS<15.7.3
15.7.3
Apple iPadOS<15.7.3
Apple iPadOS>=16.0<16.3
Apple iPhone OS<15.7.3
Apple iPhone OS>=16.0<16.3
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.7.3
Apple macOS>=12.0.0<12.6.3
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.2
Apple WatchOS<9.3

Event History

Feb 27, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-23505?

CVE-2023-23505 is a vulnerability that relates to a privacy issue with improved private data redaction for log entries.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-23505?

The severity of CVE-2023-23505 is low with a severity value of 3.3.

3

How does CVE-2023-23505 affect macOS and iOS devices?

CVE-2023-23505 affects macOS devices running versions up to and including 11.7.3, macOS Monterey up to and including 12.6.3, and iOS devices up to and including 15.7.3.

4

How do I fix CVE-2023-23505?

To fix CVE-2023-23505, update your macOS device to version 11.7.3 or later, update macOS Monterey to version 12.6.3 or later, and update iOS devices to version 15.7.3 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-23505?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-23505 on the following Apple support pages: [link1](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213598), [link2](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213599), [link3](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213603).

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