CVE-2023-42929 Information disclosure in macOS
An app may access protected user data on macOS, requiring an upgrade to macOS Sonoma 14 to mitigate the information disclosure risk.
- 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-2023-42929?
CVE-2023-42929 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, 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
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access protected user data.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42929?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42929?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42929 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42929 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42929 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5hmw-x4vw-66rw.