CVE-2023-40405: Low severity apple macos vulnerability

Published Oct 25, 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 Sonoma 14.1. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.

Other sources

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

Apple

Credit

Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security)

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<14.1
14.1
macOS=14.0

Event History

Oct 25, 2023
CVE Published
06:31 PM
Data Sourced
06:31 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-40405?

CVE-2023-40405 is a privacy issue in macOS Sonoma 14.1 that allows an app to read sensitive location information.

2

How was CVE-2023-40405 addressed?

CVE-2023-40405 was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-40405?

The severity of CVE-2023-40405 is not specified.

4

What software versions are affected by CVE-2023-40405?

CVE-2023-40405 affects macOS Sonoma 14.1.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-40405?

To fix CVE-2023-40405, update to macOS Sonoma 14.1.

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