CVE-2023-42830 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
An app can read sensitive location information due to insufficient redaction in log entries, affecting Apple operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-42830?
CVE-2023-42830 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 10 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.3, iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. An app may be able to read sensitive location information.
Weakness: CWE-359
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42830?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42830?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42830 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42830 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42830 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
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- CVE-2025-24201 Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Write
- CVE-2025-24085 Apple Multiple Products Use-After-Free
- CVE-2025-31200 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption
- CVE-2025-31201 Apple Multiple Products Arbitrary Read and Write
Sources
Also known as GHSA-398f-726v-q88v.