high
7.5
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2023-42946

First published: Wed Oct 25 2023(Updated: )

Automation. The issue was addressed with improved checks.

Credit: CVE-2023-42946 product-security@apple.com Bistrit Dahal Cristian Dinca Computer ScienceRomania 이준성(Junsung Lee) Cross Republic이준성(Junsung Lee) Pedro Ribeiro @pedrib1337 Agile Information SecurityVitor Pedreira @0xvhp_ Agile Information SecurityTalal Haj Bakry Mysk IncTommy Mysk @mysk_co Mysk IncMingxuan Yang @PPPF00L 360 Vulnerability Research Institute 360 Vulnerability Research Institutehappybabywu 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteGuang Gong 360 Vulnerability Research InstituteYiğit Can YILMAZ @yilmazcanyigit Kirin @Pwnrin SecuRingWojciech Regula SecuRing Computer ScienceJZ Linus Henze Pinauten GmbHMickey Jin @patch1t Grzegorz Riegel Adam M. Csaba Fitzl @theevilbit Offensive SecurityMichael (Biscuit) Thomas - @social.lol @biscuit CVE-2023-42823 an anonymous researcher inooo Adis Alic Sam Lakmaker Ting Ding James Mancz Omar Shibli Lorenzo Cavallaro Harry Lewandowski Kacper Kwapisz @KKKas_ Abhay Kailasia @abhay_kailasia Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology Bhopal IndiaPeter Nguyễn Vũ Hoàng @peternguyen14 STAR Labs SG PteZhipeng Huo @R3dF09 Tencent Security Xuanwu LabNoah Roskin-Frazee Pr Tomi Tokics @tomitokics iTomsn0w

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple macOS<14.1
14.1
tvOS<17.1
17.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.1
10.1
iPadOS<17.1
iPhone OS<17.1
macOS=14.0
tvOS<17.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS<10.1
Apple iOS and iPadOS<17.1
17.1
Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS<17.1
17.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-42946?

    CVE-2023-42946 has a high severity as it involves the potential leakage of sensitive user information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2023-42946?

    To fix CVE-2023-42946, update your devices to tvOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1, or iPadOS 17.1.

  • What types of devices are affected by CVE-2023-42946?

    CVE-2023-42946 affects multiple Apple devices including iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple TVs, and Apple Watches running specific versions of their operating systems.

  • When was CVE-2023-42946 addressed by Apple?

    Apple addressed CVE-2023-42946 in the software updates released for tvOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1, and iPadOS 17.1.

  • What kind of issue does CVE-2023-42946 represent?

    CVE-2023-42946 represents an issue relating to the inadequate redaction of sensitive user information in Apple's software.

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