Insecure storage of sensitive information in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-922.
Summary
A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 15.7.4 and iPadOS 15.7.4, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to access information about a user’s contacts.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 16.4 | 16.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 15.7 | 15.7 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.4
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 15.7
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.4
34 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 30 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-12765 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-09358 Apple macOS: A file from an iCloud shared-by-me folder may be able to bypass GatekeeperPriority MEDIUM 50
- TI-2023-12553 Missing authorization in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 15.7
21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 18 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-12765 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 51
- TI-2023-12553 Missing authorization in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2023-09364 Apple macOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority MEDIUM 40
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23541
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qxv-m5ch-w93h
References
More Apple Ipados vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-28008 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-22441 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-23541 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-23541 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qxv-m5ch-w93h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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