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TI-2023-22919 Aliases CVE-2023-42830GHSA-398f-726v-q88v

Apple macOS: An app may be able to read sensitive location information

Priority LOW 15CWE-359Published · Updated

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-359.

Summary

A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00198 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.3iOS and iPadOS (Apple): 16.4

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApplemacOSbefore 13.313.3Patch availableCNA
AppleiOS and iPadOSbefore 16.416.4Patch availableCNA
  • macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.3 Fixed in 13.3 Patch available CNA
  • iOS and iPadOS VendorApple Affected before 16.4 Fixed in 16.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 13.3VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:ipados:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.3 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.3
  • Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 16.4

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Apple macOS 13.3

    10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

  • Release ·

    Apple iOS and iPadOS 16.4

    7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42830
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-398f-726v-q88v

References

  • 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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