CVE-2023-42948 Information disclosure in macOS
An attacker with physical access could potentially recover a Wi-Fi password during macOS Recovery activation due to improper state management.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-42948?
CVE-2023-42948 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 29 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This issue was addressed through improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14. A Wi-Fi password may not be deleted when activating a Mac in macOS Recovery.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42948?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Macos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42948 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42948 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42948 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-89gm-fv57-9hjw.