TI-2023-22918 Aliases CVE-2023-42829 GHSA-wm6f-h624-5wvx

Information disclosure in Apple macOS

LOW 25CWE-200Published 2024-01-10 · Updated 2025-06-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
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-200.

Summary

The issue was addressed with additional restrictions on the observability of app states. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.7.9, macOS Monterey 12.6.8, macOS Ventura 13.5. An app may be able to access SSH passphrases.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00398 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.5, 11.7, 12.6

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 13.5	13.5	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 11.7	11.7	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 12.6	12.6	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.5 Fixed in 13.5 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 11.7 Fixed in 11.7 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.6 Fixed in 12.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	11.0 to before 11.7.9; 12.0.0 to before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.5	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.7.9; 12.0.0 to before 12.6.8; 13.0 to before 13.5 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.5
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 11.7
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.6

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2024-01-10
Apple macOS 11.7, 12.6
10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-15691 Buffer overflow in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-15673 Code injection in Apple macOSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-21699 Type confusion in Apple macOSPriority LOW 35
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Release · 2024-01-10
Apple macOS 13.5
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22951 Apple Safari: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2023-22917 Apple macOS: An app may be able to gain root privilegesPriority LOW 35
- TI-2023-22921 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority LOW 32
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42829
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wm6f-h624-5wvx

References

Advisory 3

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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