TI-2023-21243 Aliases CVE-2023-40425 GHSA-g5vf-92m7-vh6w

Sensitive information in log files in Apple macOS

LOW 20CWE-532Published 2023-10-25 · Updated 2025-06-12

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.

Summary

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Monterey 12.7.1. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00327 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 14, 12.7

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	macOS	before 14	14	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 12.7	12.7	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 14 Fixed in 14 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.7 Fixed in 12.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	12.0.0 to before 12.7.1	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 12.7.1 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2023-10-25
Apple macOS 12.7
11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22932 Link following in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2023-22943 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-21241 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 36
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Release · 2023-10-25
Apple macOS 14
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-21701 Incorrect authorization in Apple macOSPriority LOW 25
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-40425
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g5vf-92m7-vh6w

References

Advisory 3

Other 2

TI-2026-46583 Improper authentication in Apple macOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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

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Sources

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