CVE-2023-42894
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 12, 2023 at 12:27 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendormacOS
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 12.7v < 13.6v < 14.212.0.0 ≤ v < 12.7.213.0 ≤ v < 13.6.314.0 ≤ v < 14.2
Affected range stops below 12.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 13.6.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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