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TI-2023-19977 Aliases CVE-2023-38605GHSA-prhc-3jf3-rh9q

Apple macOS: An app may be able to determine a user’s current location

Priority LOW 15Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to determine a user’s current location.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00219 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.5

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 13.513.5Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.5 Fixed in 13.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.5VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.7.8; 16.0 to before 16.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.5

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-21216 Apple macOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary javascript code executionPriority MEDIUM 45
    • TI-2023-19987 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority LOW 32
    • TI-2023-21211 Sensitive information in log files in Apple macOSPriority LOW 15
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38605
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-prhc-3jf3-rh9q

References

Advisory 4

  • 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
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Sources

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