medium
5.5
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-28192: Use After Free

First published: Mon Mar 27 2023(Updated: )

A permissions issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, macOS Big Sur 11.7.5. An app may be able to read sensitive location information

Credit: Guilherme Rambo Best Buddy AppsYe Zhang @VAR10CK Baidu Securityan anonymous researcher Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityMickey Jin @patch1t ryuzaki Murray Mike Arsenii Kostromin (0x3c3e) Félix Poulin-Bélanger David Pan Ogea Xinru Chi Pangu LabNed Williamson Google Project ZeroPan ZhenPeng STAR Labs SG PteZweig Kunlun LabJoshua Jones Zhuowei Zhang Adam M. CVE-2023-0433 CVE-2023-0512 Brandon Dalton @partyD0lphin Red CanaryRıza Sabuncu @rizasabuncu JeongOhKyea Tingting Yin Tsinghua UniversityAleksandar Nikolic Cisco TalosAntonio Zekic @antoniozekic John Aakerblom @jaakerblom Mohamed GHANNAM @_simo36 product-security@apple.com sqrtpwn Mickey Jin @patch1t FFRI Security IncKoh M. Nakagawa FFRI Security Inc Offensive SecurityYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Jubaer Alnazi Jabin TRS Group Of CompaniesWenchao Li Alibaba GroupXiaolong Bai Alibaba GroupMeysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM Mbition Mercedesjzhu Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativePan ZhenPeng @Peterpan0927 STAR Labs SG PteAdam Doupé ASU SEFCOMan anonymous researcher Red CanaryMilan Tenk F FArthur Valiev FdevelopStorm Khiem Tran Masahiro Kawada @kawakatz GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae Alibaba GroupXin Huang @11iaxH CVE-2023-0049 CVE-2023-0051 CVE-2023-0054 CVE-2023-0288 Gertjan Franken imecKU Leuven hazbinhotel Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeGeorgy Kucherin @kucher1n KasperskyLeonid Bezvershenko @bzvr_ KasperskyBoris Larin @oct0xor Kaspersky KasperskyValentin Pashkov KasperskyAnonymous Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeDohyun Lee @l33d0hyun SSD Labscrixer @pwning_me SSD LabsJubaer Alnazi TRS Group of CompaniesMikko Kenttälä ) @Turmio_ SensorFuChan Shue Long Offensive SecurityJunoh Lee at Theori CVE-2022-43551 CVE-2022-43552 ABC Research s.r.o. Mohamed Ghannam @_simo36

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<11.7.5
11.7.5
Apple iOS and macOS>=11.0<11.7.5
Apple iOS and macOS>=12.0<12.6.4
Apple iOS and macOS>=13.0<13.3
macOS<12.6.4
12.6.4
macOS Ventura<13.3
13.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-28192?

    CVE-2023-28192 is a vulnerability in the System Settings of macOS that allows an app to read sensitive location information due to a permissions issue.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-28192?

    The severity of CVE-2023-28192 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.

  • What is the affected software for CVE-2023-28192?

    The affected software for CVE-2023-28192 includes macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, and macOS Big Sur 11.7.5.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-28192?

    To fix CVE-2023-28192, update your macOS to the fixed versions: macOS Ventura 13.3, macOS Monterey 12.6.4, and macOS Big Sur 11.7.5.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-28192?

    More information about CVE-2023-28192 can be found on the Apple support page: [link](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213675).

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