CVE-2023-41977 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Visiting a malicious website may reveal browsing history due to improper cache handling in Apple operating systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-41977?

CVE-2023-41977 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 25 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The issue was addressed with improved handling of caches. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2. Visiting a malicious website may reveal browsing history.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41977?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41977?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41977 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-41977 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41977 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Ipados vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-83px-x9cj-8f5g.

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