CVE-2023-40425 Information disclosure in macOS
An app with root privileges may access private information due to insufficient log redaction, requiring an OS upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-40425?
CVE-2023-40425 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 25 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Monterey 12.7.1. An app with root privileges may be able to access private information.
Weakness: CWE-532
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40425?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40425?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40425 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-40425 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40425 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5vf-92m7-vh6w.