TI-2023-22975 Aliases CVE-2023-42894 GHSA-pf9w-g2rr-757q

Apple macOS: An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts

LOW 25Published 2023-12-12 · Updated 2025-11-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · 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 Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00305 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed macOS (Apple): 13.6, 12.7, 14.2

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Apple	macOS	before 13.6	13.6	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 12.7	12.7	Patch available	CNA
Apple	macOS	before 14.2	14.2	Patch available	CNA

macOS VendorApple Affected before 13.6 Fixed in 13.6 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 12.7 Fixed in 12.7 Patch available CNA
macOS VendorApple Affected before 14.2 Fixed in 14.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	12.0.0 to before 12.7.2; 13.0 to before 13.6.3; 14.0 to before 14.2	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 to before 12.7.2; 13.0 to before 13.6.3; 14.0 to before 14.2 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 13.6
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 12.7
Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14.2

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2023-12-12
Apple macOS 14.2
29 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 27 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22971 Code injection in Apple SafariPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2023-22990 Out-of-bounds write in Apple macOSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2023-22986 Memory corruption in Apple macOSPriority LOW 39
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Release · 2023-12-12
Apple macOS 13.6
10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22979 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority LOW 34
- TI-2023-22967 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority LOW 34
- TI-2023-22994 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to break out of its sandboxPriority LOW 29
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Release · 2023-12-12
Apple macOS 12.7
9 records Highest priority Priority LOW 9 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-21264 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing maliciously crafted input may lead to arbitrary code…Priority LOW 36
- TI-2023-22979 Apple iOS and iPadOS: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code executionPriority LOW 34
- TI-2023-22967 Out-of-bounds read in Apple macOSPriority LOW 34
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42894
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pf9w-g2rr-757q

References

Advisory 6

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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