CVE-2023-32388

Published May 18, 2023
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Updated

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in watchOS 9.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. An app may be able to bypass Privacy preferences.

Credit

Kirin@@Pwnrin, Mickey Jin@@patch1t, Sergii Kryvoblotskyi(MacPaw Inc), ABC Research s.r.o., James Duffy (mangoSecure), Adam M., Gerhard Muth, Dimitrios Tatsis(Cisco Talos), Zitong Wu (吴梓桐)(Zhuhai No), Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM(Mbition Mercedes), Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitsmm(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), hou xuewei vmk msu@@p1ay8y3ar, CertiK SkyFall Team(Pinauten GmbH), Linus Henze(Pinauten GmbH), 08Tc3wBB(Jamf), Adam Doupé(ASU SEFCOM), Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken@@elvanderb(Synacktiv), Wojciech Reguła@@_r3ggi(SecuRing), OSS-Fuzz(Google Project Zero), Ned Williamson(Google Project Zero), Jonathan Bar Or(Microsoft), Anurag Bohra(Microsoft), (Microsoft), Michael Pearse(Microsoft), Thijs Alkemade@@xnyhps(Computest Sector 7), Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman, Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Thijs Alkemade(Computest Sector 7), Jonathan Fritz, Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Julian Szulc, Holger Fuhrmannek(Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH on behalf of BSI), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit(FFRI Security Inc), Koh M. Nakagawa(FFRI Security Inc), Kirin@@Pwnrin(Offensive Security), Jeff Johnson (underpassapp.com)(Offensive Security), (Offensive Security), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Wenchao Li(Alibaba Group), Xiaolong Bai(Alibaba Group), Mickey Jin@@patch1t(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), an anonymous researcher, Khiem Tran, Gergely Kalman@@gergely_kalman(SecuRing), (SecuRing), Wojciech Reguła(SecuRing), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, CVE-2023-22809, Satish Panduranga, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Ignacio Sanmillan@@ulexec, Clément Lecigne(Google's Threat Analysis Group), Donncha Ó Cearbhaill(Amnesty International), Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Mohamed GHANNAM@@_simo36, Amat Cama(Vigilant Labs), (Google Project Zero), Jiwon Park

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS Big Sur<11.7.7
11.7.7
Apple WatchOS<9.5
9.5
Apple macOS Monterey<12.6.6
12.6.6
Apple macOS Ventura<13.4
13.4
Apple iOS<16.5
16.5
Apple iPadOS<16.5
16.5
Apple iOS<15.7.6
15.7.6
Apple iPadOS<15.7.6
15.7.6
Apple iPadOS<15.7.6
Apple iPadOS>=16.0<16.5
Apple iPhone OS<15.7.6
Apple iPhone OS>=16.0<16.5
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.7.7
Apple macOS>=12.0.0<12.6.6
Apple macOS>=13.0<13.4
Apple WatchOS<9.5

Event History

May 18, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Jun 23, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-32388?

The severity of CVE-2023-32388 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

2

How does CVE-2023-32388 affect Apple devices?

CVE-2023-32388 affects macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, and iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5.

3

What is the security improvement introduced in the fix for CVE-2023-32388?

The fix for CVE-2023-32388 improves private data redaction for log entries, addressing a privacy issue.

4

What can an app potentially do if it bypasses Privacy preferences due to CVE-2023-32388?

If an app bypasses Privacy preferences due to CVE-2023-32388, it may be able to access private data that should be redacted.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability identified in CVE-2023-32388?

To fix the vulnerability identified in CVE-2023-32388, update your software to watchOS 9.5, macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 15.7.6 and iPadOS 15.7.6, macOS Big Sur 11.7.7, macOS Monterey 12.6.6, iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5.

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