Information disclosure in Apple iOS and iPadOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- 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-200.
Summary
The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access Notes attachments.
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 | iOS and iPadOS | before 17 | 17 | Patch available | CNA |
| Apple | macOS | before 14 | 14 | Patch available | CNA |
Remediation
- Fix · CNA iOS and iPadOS (Apple) Fixed in 17
- Fix · CNA macOS (Apple) Fixed in 14
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Apple macOS 14
8 records Highest priority Priority LOW 8 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22997 Protection mechanism failure in Apple macOSPriority LOW 38
- TI-2023-21215 Command injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
- TI-2023-23035 Race condition in Apple macOSPriority LOW 32
- Release ·
Apple iOS and iPadOS 17
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-21215 Command injection in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 35
- TI-2023-23033 Improper access control in Apple iOS and iPadOSPriority LOW 15
- TI-2023-23025 Apple iOS and iPadOS: An app may be able to access edited photos saved to a temporary…Priority LOW 15
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42925
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqp7-v4pv-fg66
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-2023-42925 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-42925 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hqp7-v4pv-fg66 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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