Information disclosure in Apple iOS And Ipados
CVE-2023-42846
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, tvOS 17.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. A device may be passively tracked by its Wi-Fi MAC address.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.012 (66.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Ios And Ipados — versions unspecified
- Apple Ipados
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Tvos — versions unspecified
- Apple Watchos — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42846?
- CVE-2023-42846 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple iOS And Ipados, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-10-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42846?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.