Vulnerability in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-42894
This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 21.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions unspecified
References
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
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- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42894?
- CVE-2023-42894 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-12-12.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42894?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.