CVE-2023-42940 Information disclosure in macOS
A session tracking flaw in macOS screen sharing may cause users to unintentionally share incorrect content, leading to information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-42940?
CVE-2023-42940 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 19 Dec 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A session rendering issue was addressed with improved session tracking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2.1. A user who shares their screen may unintentionally share the incorrect content.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42940?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42940?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42940 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42940 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42940 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gx2w-592v-wg4m.