What is CVE-2023-42948?

CVE-2023-42948 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-07-29.

How severe is CVE-2023-42948?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Apple macOS

CVE-2023-42948

This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. A Wi-Fi password may not be deleted when activating a Mac in macOS Recovery.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

Published 2024-07-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (5.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 5.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Apple macOS — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

support.apple.com/en-us/HT213940 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42948?: CVE-2023-42948 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2024-07-29.
How severe is CVE-2023-42948?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.