Information disclosure in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-40425
A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Monterey 12.7.1. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.
EPSS: 0.003 (21.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Macos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com
- product-security@apple.com
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-40425?
- CVE-2023-40425 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2023-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-40425?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.