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CVE-2023-42936

This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from apple, from apple, from apple and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2024-03-28T16:15:08.200

Last Modified

2025-11-04T20:17:05.143

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Type: Secondary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	apple	ipados	< 17.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 17.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 12.7.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 13.6.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	macos	< 14.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	< 17.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	watchos	< 10.2	Yes

References

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214040 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214041 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214040 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214041 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.