CVE-2023-42846 Information disclosure in iOS and iPadOS
Attackers can passively track devices via Wi-Fi MAC address, affecting Apple mobile and wearable operating systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-42846?
CVE-2023-42846 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Ipados, published on 25 Oct 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, iOS 16.7.2 and iPadOS 16.7.2, tvOS 17.1, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. A device may be passively tracked by its Wi-Fi MAC address.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42846?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Tvos, Apple Watchos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42846?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42846 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42846 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42846 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Ipados
- CVE-2025-43300 Apple iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Out-of-Bounds Write
- 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-9mh4-4vr9-p4jq.