What is CVE-2023-42940?

CVE-2023-42940 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2023-12-19.

How severe is CVE-2023-42940?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Apple macOS

CVE-2023-42940

A session rendering issue was addressed with improved session tracking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2.1. A user who shares their screen may unintentionally share the incorrect content.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.007 (49.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Macos — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

product-security@apple.com (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
product-security@apple.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42940?: CVE-2023-42940 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2023-12-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-42940?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.