Sensitive information in log files in Apple macOS
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 · NVD. 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 14.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An app may be able to access sensitive user data.
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 | macOS | before 14.1 | 14.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | before 17.1 | 17.1 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.1
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 14.1
33 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 29 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22939 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2023-22932 Link following in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2023-22359 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 17.1
21 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 4 MEDIUM, 17 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22939 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2023-22359 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2023-21265 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority MEDIUM 41
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42857
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88c9-3488-gx4h
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-2023-42857 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-42857 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-88c9-3488-gx4h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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