CVE-2023-42894: Medium severity Apple macOS vulnerability

Published Dec 11, 2023
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Updated

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

Other sources

Accessibility. This issue was addressed with improved state management.

— Apple

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

— Apple

AppleEvents. This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

— Apple

This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts.

— MITRE

Credit

Noah Roskin-Frazee, Pr, Ivan Fratric(Google Project Zero), (Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Michael DePlante@@izobashi(Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative), Mickey Jin@@patch1t, an anonymous researcher, Marc Newlin(SkySafe), Koh M. Nakagawa@@tsunek0h, CVE-2023-38545, CVE-2023-38039, CVE-2023-38546, Yann GASCUEL(Alter Solutions), Anthony Cruz Tyrant Corp@@App, Wojciech Regula(SecuRing), Zhenjiang Zhao(Pangu Team), Qianxin, Junsung Lee, Meysam Firouzi@@R00tkitSMM, Pan ZhenPeng@@Peterpan0927(STAR Labs SG Pte), Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken@@elvanderb(Synacktiv), CVE-2023-42893, CVE-2023-3618, CVE-2020-19185, CVE-2020-19186, CVE-2020-19187, CVE-2020-19188, CVE-2020-19189, CVE-2020-19190, Ron Masas(BreakPoint), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(OffSec), Csaba Fitzl@@theevilbit(Offensive Security), Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e), Mattie Behrens, Joshua Jewett@@JoshJewett33, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat, Zhongquan Li@@Guluisacat(Dawn Security Lab of JingDong), CVE-2023-5344, Pwn2car, Zoom Offensive Security Team, Nan Wang@@eternalsakura13(360 Vulnerability Research Institute), rushikesh nandedkar, SungKwon Lee (Demon.Team), Don Clarke, Kirin@@Pwnrin, Jewel Lambert, Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit(Offensive Security), (Offensive Security), Yiğit Can YILMAZ@@yilmazcanyigit, Zhipeng Huo@@R3dF09(Tencent Security Xuanwu Lab), Apple

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
Apple macOS<14.2
14.2
macOS<12.7.2
12.7.2
macOS Ventura<13.6.3
13.6.3
macOS>=12.0.0<12.7.2
macOS>=13.0<13.6.3
macOS>=14.0<14.2

Event History

Dec 11, 2023
Data Sourced
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Updated
via Apple·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Dec 12, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:27 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:27 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 8, 2024
News Published
via The Register·02:00 PM
News Published
via The Register·02:05 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42894?

The severity of CVE-2023-42894 is high due to the potential unauthorized access to sensitive information.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-42894?

To fix CVE-2023-42894, update to macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, or macOS Monterey 12.7.2.

3

What does CVE-2023-42894 affect?

CVE-2023-42894 affects multiple versions of macOS, including Monterey, Ventura, and Sonoma.

4

Can CVE-2023-42894 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2023-42894 may allow local applications to access sensitive information, indicating a potential for exploitation.

5

Is CVE-2023-42894 related to AppleEvents?

Yes, CVE-2023-42894 is associated with AppleEvents and involves sensitive information redaction issues.

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